Woodrow is an unincorporated community in Oak Lawn Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Brainerd. It is along Woodrow Road near Dullum Road.
Woodrow | |
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  Woodrow Location of the community of Woodrow within Oak Lawn Township, Crow Wing County  Woodrow Woodrow (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′18″N 94°04′28″W / 46.38833°N 94.07444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Township | Oak Lawn Township |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (390 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56401 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654377[1] |
Woodrow was platted in 1914, and named for Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States. A post office was established at Woodrow in 1915, and remained in operation until 1931.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodrow, Minnesota
- ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-87351-396-8.