| Woody | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kern County |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.036 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.036 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2251 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 108 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | PST |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 93287 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 2804433[2] |
| Website: | [3] |
Woody (formerly, Weringdale) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, in the United States. It is located in the foothills of the Greenhorn Mountains, 25miles north-northeast of Bakersfield at an elevation of .
Woody was named after Sparrell Walter Woody, who homesteaded with his wife at the foot of Blue Mountain in 1862. The Woody School District was founded in 1873 and a post office opened in 1889. 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.
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.
A local legend states that the outlaw Joaquin Murrieta once had a cave/hideout in the area that he used while on the run.
See main article: Mountain House, Kern County, California. 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.[4]
Woody first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[5]
| White alone (NH) | 78 | 72.22% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 5.56% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.93% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.93% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 9 | 8.33% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13 | 12.04% | |
| Total | 108 | 100.00% |