Woody (formerly, Weringdale)[3] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, in the United States.[1] It is located in the foothills of the Greenhorn Mountains, 25 miles (40 km) north-northeast of Bakersfield[3] at an elevation of 1,654 feet (504 m).[1]

Woody
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°42′15″N 118°50′03″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern County
Elevation [1]	1,654 ft (504 m)
Population  (2008)
• Total	135
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	93287
Website	[2]

History

Woody was named after Sparrell Walter Woody, who homesteaded with his wife at the foot of Blue Mountain in 1862.[3] The Woody School District was founded in 1873 and a post office opened in 1889.[3] 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.[3]

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]}

California Historical Landmark

Just outside of Woody is California Historical Landmark number 589, the Mountain House Station signed May 22, 1957. 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.[4]

Mountain House Station California Historical Landmark reads:

NO. 589 MOUNTAIN HOUSE - One and one-half miles north of this point stood the Mountain House Station on the route of the Butterfield Stage. Operating through present Kern County during 1858-1861, this famous line ran from St. Louis, Missouri to San Francisco until the outbreak of the Civil War.[5]

See also

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

References

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