Welcome to Woodland ...
The village of Woodland is located in Chickasaw County<1>.
The location of Woodland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Woodland has a population of 132 people<3> (see below for details).
Woodland is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Woodland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Woodland is located in the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodland had an population of 132 people. This is an increase of 5.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodland had a population of 125 people. This makes Woodland the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 125 people, the population of Woodland decreased 21.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 159 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodland.
Communities Also Named Woodland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Woodland: This one is located in Chickasaw County and the other is located in Pontotoc County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 71 communities that are also named Woodland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware (2), Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (4), Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodland.
Communities near Woodland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodland.
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <5>
- Calhoun City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
- Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <5>
- Vardaman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <5>
- Derma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Maben
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Mathiston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
- Mathiston is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <5>
- New Houlka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <5>
- Pittsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Walthall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Slate Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
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 Woodland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodland. 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 Woodland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodland. See our Newspapers Page for Woodland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodland ...
Looking for more information about Woodland? 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 Woodland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodland.
Adding Woodland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodland 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 Woodland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Woodland post office opened in 1884.
We also found Woodland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Chickasaw, 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 Woodland. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |