Welcome to Woodford ...
Woodford is located in Lafayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Woodford is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Woodford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Woodford: (608)
The ZIP code for Woodford: 53599<3>
Communities Also Named Woodford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Woodford - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodford.
Communities near Woodford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodford.
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Lena
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
- Darlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- New Glarus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- New Glarus is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Shullsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Argyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Blanchardville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
- Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Orangeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <5>
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 Woodford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodford. 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 Woodford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodford. See our Newspapers Page for Woodford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodford ...
Looking for more information about Woodford? 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 Woodford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodford.
Adding Woodford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodford 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 Woodford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Woodford post office opened in 1888.
We also found Woodford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Woodford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |