Woodsboro, Maryland

Woodsboro, Maryland
Town of Woodsboro
Main Street in Woodsboro
Main Street in Woodsboro
Coat of arms of Woodsboro, Maryland
Official logo of Woodsboro, Maryland
Motto: 
"Small Town Life at its Best!"[1]
Location of Woodsboro, Maryland
Location of Woodsboro, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°31′58″N 77°18′34″W / 39.53278°N 77.30944°W / 39.53278; -77.30944
Country United States of America
State Maryland
County Frederick
Founded1786[2]
Incorporated1836[3]
Government
 • BurgessHeath Barnes
Area
 • Total0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Land0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation345 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,092
 • Density1,544.55/sq mi (595.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21798
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-86750
GNIS feature ID2391492[5]
WebsiteWoodsboro On-Line

Woodsboro is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States that was granted to Joseph Wood in 1693.[6] The population was 1,092 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "Town of Woodsboro, Maryland". Town of Woodsboro, Maryland. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  2. ^ Hub, Roger (October 2013), "Woodsboro Days", Woodsboro Times, vol. 1, no. 1, Woodsboro, MD, p. 1
  3. ^ "Woodsboro". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodsboro, Maryland
  6. ^ "Woodsboro, MD". Maryland Municipal League. Retrieved August 29, 2009.