Woodland, Ohio

Woodland is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°28′44″N 83°15′27″W,[2] at the intersection of Woodland Road (Union County Highway 315) and Fox Road (Union County Highway 316), about five miles northeast of Richwood.[3]

For the community in Darke County formerly called Woodland, see Willowdell, Ohio.
Woodland, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Woodland, Ohio
Location of Woodland, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°28′44″N 83°15′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesUnion
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43344
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1063100[1]

History

Woodland had its start in the 1860s when a store and planing mill were built there.[4] A post office was established at Woodland in 1869, and remained in operation until 1907.[5]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodland, Ohio
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 501.
  5. "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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