Woody Point
Town

Phone : (709) 453-2273
Your Host(s) : Municipality

Woody Point, NL (Nearby: Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Norris Point, Rocky Harbour, Trout River, St. Pauls)

P.O. Box 100
Woody Point, A0K 1P0


Newfoundland Tourism Region : Western


Woody Point: Located on the southwest side of the Bay, Woody Point is a favorite tourist site due to its scenery and charm.

Local lore, according to material included in the ENL, reports that around 1800 the firm known as Bird and Company established a trading post there, dealing primarily in fur and salmon, but it wasn't officially settled until 1849 when John Roberts moved there from Rocky Harbour, across the bay.

It was about that time that the Jersey firm of DeGrucy, Renouf, Clement and Company "purchased the Woody Point "room" from Bird and Co. From then until 1873 (and the opening of a post office) the growing community was usually referred to as the Jersey Room.

When the post office opened in 1873 the name was changed to "Woody Point" (an apt description" of the area), most likely due to confusion with the town of Jerseyside in Placentia Bay.

Unfortunately, a fire destroyed much of the business district of Woody Point in 1922. While some businesses rebuilt, others did not and as a result the population decreased as people moved away.

According to the NP Peninsula website, today there are 282 residents. The website describes the town as follows: "The quality of life offered by the town and region has in recent years attracted new residents from other parts of Canada and outside the country.

These new-comers have brought new perspectives and energy to Woody Point and area. One example is the Woody Point Writers Festival". The population of Woody Point in 2016 was enumerated as being 282. That reflects a very slight increase (0.4%) over the 347 enumerated in 2011.

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

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