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Welcome to Woodworth ...

Woodworth is located in Kenosha County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodworth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

Woodworth is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Woodworth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Woodworth: 262

The ZIP code for Woodworth: 53194<3>

Communities Also Named Woodworth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Woodworth - they are located in California, Illinois, Louisiana, Manitoba, Montana (2), North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodworth.

Communities near Woodworth ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodworth.

  • Kenosha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Waukegan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Racine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gurnee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • North Chicago
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
  • Round Lake Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
    • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <4>
  • Caledonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Zion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
    • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 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 Woodworth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodworth.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodworth. 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 Woodworth.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodworth. See our Newspapers Page for Woodworth.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodworth ...

Looking for more information about Woodworth? 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 Woodworth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodworth.

Adding Woodworth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodworth 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 Woodworth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Woodworth post office opened in 1865.

We also found Woodworth in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodworth.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodworth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.wi.us/

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 Kenosha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodworth - 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 Woodworth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodworth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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