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History · Woodsburgh

Woodsburgh’s post office opened in 1873, and 44% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1897 on, and the census since 1920.

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How Woodsburgh began

When was Woodsburgh founded?

1873

The Woodsburgh post office opened in 1873, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 220 in 19202020 census: 897153 years
Founding year: the first Woodsburgh post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Woodsburgh’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18975 editions of the USGS map, 1897 to 1966. Watch Woodsburgh change.Old housesHalf of Woodsburgh’s homes were built before 1945.
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Start Woodsburgh’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Woodsburgh’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Woodsburgh on the map, 1897 to 1966

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Woodsburgh. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Woodsburgh on the 1897 USGS mapWoodsburgh on the 1903 USGS mapWoodsburgh on the 1947 USGS mapWoodsburgh on the 1954 USGS mapWoodsburgh on the 1966 USGS map1897Hempstead sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Woodsburgh.

The story

How Woodsburgh came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Woodsburgh.

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Woodsburgh is named for Samuel Wood – a local executive who established a resort community in the late 19th century, in what would ultimately become the Incorporated Village of Woodsburgh in the early 20th century. Wood – along with business partner Robert Burton – would spearhead the community's early development.

In 1912, Woodsburgh incorporated as a village, with the majority of residents who voted in the referendum on the matter opting to incorporate and gain home rule powers.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Woodsburgh, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1870s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1870s1 item
Map of Woodsburgh, Long Island1871Map of Woodsburgh, Long IslandMap
Today5 recent
Wood Lane, Woodsburgh, NY August 8, 2022 B2022Wood Lane, Woodsburgh, NY August 8, 2022 BWood Lane, Woodsburgh, NY August 8, 2022 A2022Wood Lane, Woodsburgh, NY August 8, 2022 AWillow Road & Barberry Lane, Woodsburgh, NY August 8, 20222022Willow Road & Barberry Lane, Woodsburgh, NY August 8,…Ivy Hill Road & Noye Lane, Woodsburgh, NY August 8, 20222022Ivy Hill Road & Noye Lane, Woodsburgh, NY August 8, 2…Bay Drive, Woodsburgh, NY August 8, 20222022Bay Drive, Woodsburgh, NY August 8, 2022
People over time

Woodsburgh, census by census

02004006008001,0001,200192019401960198020002020Peak: 1,190

Between 220 and 1,190 people in every census since 1920.

11 censuses, 1920–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Woodsburgh’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Woodsburgh

Nobody well known was born in Woodsburgh itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Harvey MilkAmerican politician and gay rights activist · b. 1930
Harold E. VarmusAmerican scientist · b. 1939
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Method ManAmerican rapper and actor · b. 1971
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Mike PortnoyAmerican drummer · b. 1967
Michael RosenbaumAmerican actor · b. 1972
Ed LauterAmerican film and television actor · b. 1938
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Hewlett NeckIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWoodmereIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLawrence1 historic placeB−

Questions about Woodsburgh’s history

What year was Woodsburgh founded?

The Woodsburgh post office opened in 1873, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.