Woody
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°42′29″N 118°48′52″W / 35.708148°N 118.814396°W / 35.708148; -118.814396[1]
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern County
Area [1]
• Total	4.036 sq mi (10.45 km2)
• Land	4.036 sq mi (10.45 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [2]	2,251 ft (686 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	108
• Density	27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	93287
GNIS feature ID	2804433[2]
Website	[3]

Woody (formerly, Weringdale)^[4] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, in the United States.^[2] It is located in the foothills of the Greenhorn Mountains, 25 miles (40 km) north-northeast of Bakersfield^[4] at an elevation of 2,251 feet (686 m).^[2]

Woody was named after Sparrell Walter Woody, who homesteaded with his wife at the foot of Blue Mountain in 1862.^[4] The Woody School District was founded in 1873 and a post office opened in 1889.^[4] Copper was discovered near Woody in 1891 by Joseph Weringer, who founded the Greenback Mine and built the nine-room Weringdale Hotel. Quartz gold was found on Blue Mountain in 1894, and the population of the town, then known as Weringdale, grew to over a hundred. By the time the townsite was subdivided by Weringer in 1909, the community's name had reverted to Woody.^[4]

A small ranch town, the total population of Woody has changed little since the mid-1890s. The post office, fire department, and Blue Mountain Graveyard are situated on the outskirts of town. There is also an elementary school and a community hall where the Woody residents have gatherings and events. There used to be a restaurant/ bar in Woody, but financial problems caused it to close.^{[citation needed]}

A local legend states that the outlaw Joaquin Murrieta once had a cave/hideout in the area that he used while on the run.^{[citation needed]}

Just outside of Woody is California Historical Landmark number 589, the Mountain House Station. The spot was a Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach stop and station from 1858 to 1861. The location of the Mountain House station was on Dry Creek, on Bakersfield-Glenville Roads about 6.3 miles from Woody.^[5]

Woody first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[23]

• Glennville Adobe a California Historical Landmark in Woody
• California Historical Landmarks in Kern County
• California Historical Landmark

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