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Welcome to Woodbury ...

The city of Woodbury is located in Meriwether County<1>.


The location of Woodbury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodbury, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woodbury has a population of 903 people<3> (see below for details).

Woodbury is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Woodbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Woodbury (for example, toward Lanett (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Woodbury: (706) & (762)<5>

The ZIP code for Woodbury: 30293<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodbury had an population of 903 people. This is a decrease of 6.04% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodbury had a population of 961 people. This makes Woodbury the county's 2nd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodbury.

Communities Also Named Woodbury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Woodbury - they are located in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota (3), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Vermont.

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

Communities near Woodbury ...

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

  • Lawrences Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
    • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
  • Thomaston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Manchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Pine Mountain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Zebulon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountainbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
    • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Luthersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
    • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <7>
  • Williamson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <7>

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 Woodbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodbury.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodbury ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Woodbury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodbury.

Adding Woodbury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Woodbury was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1855.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodbury.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Meriwether, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woodbury.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<6>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 city (such as Woodbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodbury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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