Welcome to South Woodbury ...
South Woodbury is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Woodbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
A typical abbreviation for South Woodbury: S. Woodbury
South Woodbury is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Woodbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for South Woodbury: (802)
Communities Also Named South Woodbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Woodbury - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Woodbury.
Communities near South Woodbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Woodbury.
- Barre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <3>
- Barre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Montpelier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
- Morristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
- Waterbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Stowe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Hyde Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Hardwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - East Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
- East Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Woodbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Woodbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Woodbury. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Woodbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Woodbury. See our Newspapers Page for South Woodbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Woodbury ...
Looking for more information about South Woodbury? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Woodbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Woodbury.
Adding South Woodbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Woodbury in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Woodbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Woodbury post office opened in 1864.
We also found South Woodbury in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Woodbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Woodbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Woodbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |