Welcome to Woodstock ...

Woodstock is located in Ulster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodstock, 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.

Woodstock is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Woodstock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Woodstock is located in the (845) area code.

Communities Also Named Woodstock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Woodstock: This one is located in Ulster County and the other is located in Greene County.

Beyond New York, there are 40 communities that are also named Woodstock - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodstock.

Communities near Woodstock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodstock.

• Kingston
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Woodstock.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,736 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kingston
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston<4>
• Hyde Park
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
  • Hyde Park lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of Woodstock.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,726 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hyde Park
• Saugerties
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugerties
  • Saugerties lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Woodstock.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,002 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugerties have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saugerties
• New Paltz
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
  • New Paltz lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of Woodstock.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,099 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Paltz
• Ulster
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster
  • Ulster lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Woodstock.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,708 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ulster
• Catskill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
  • Catskill lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Woodstock.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,337 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Catskill
• Red Hook
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
  • Red Hook lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Woodstock.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,124 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Hook
• Esopus
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
  • Esopus lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Woodstock.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,704 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Esopus
• Rhinebeck
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinebeck
  • Rhinebeck lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Woodstock.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,792 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinebeck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rhinebeck
• Rochester
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Woodstock.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,202 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rochester

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 Woodstock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodstock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodstock. 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 Woodstock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodstock. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Woodstock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodstock ...

Looking for more information about Woodstock? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Woodstock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodstock.

Adding Woodstock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodstock 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 Woodstock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Woodstock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodstock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodstock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/