Woodland is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at the intersection of Woodland Road (Union County Highway 315) and Fox Road (Union County Highway 316), about five miles northeast of Richwood.[2]

Woodland, Ohio
Woodland, Ohio is located in Ohio
Woodland, Ohio
Woodland, Ohio
Location of Woodland, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°28′44″N 83°15′27″W / 40.47889°N 83.25750°W / 40.47889; -83.25750
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesUnion
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43344
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1063100[1]

History

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Woodland had its start in the 1860s when a store and planing mill were built there.[3] A post office was established at Woodland in 1869, and remained in operation until 1907.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodland, Ohio
  2. ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, 2006, p. 78.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2015.