Welcome to Woodville ...
Woodville is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Woodville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Woodville is 5,950 feet [1,814 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Woodville is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Woodville lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Woodville is located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Woodville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 58 communities that are also named Woodville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodville.
Communities near Woodville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodville.
- Spearfish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
- Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <4>
- Sturgis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
- Lead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <4>
- North Spearfish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
- North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
- Deadwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <4>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Whitewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
- Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <4>
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
- Trojan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Tinton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
- Tinton is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 477 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 Woodville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodville. 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 Woodville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodville. See our Newspapers Page for Woodville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodville ...
Looking for more information about Woodville? 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 Woodville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodville.
Adding Woodville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodville 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 Woodville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |