Woodrow, Minnesota

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
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
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCrow Wing
TownshipOak Lawn Township
Elevation
1,270 ft (390 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56401
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID654377[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

  1. "Woodrow, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-87351-396-8.



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