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((short description|Unincorporated area in Stanislaus County, California, United States))
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'''Wood Colony''' is an [[unincorporated area]] in [[Stanislaus County, California]], [[United States]], located to the west of [[Modesto, California|Modesto]]. It has been designated as a "Community of Interest" by Stanislaus County's Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO).

== History ==
Wood Colony derives its name from one of the first settlers, Ebenezer "Eben" Wood, who purchased 1,760 acres from Timothy Paige in 1869. Eben Wood and his wife, Sarah A. (Wiley) Wood, moved to the property and lived in a small frame house there until 1894. Eben Wood died May 18, 1902, and was buried in Citizen's Cemetery (Modesto Cemetery) on Scenic Drive.<ref>((cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bl7WNwAACAAJ | title=Wood Colony District: A Collection of Records of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church in the Wood Colony Community Between Modesto and Salida in Stanislaus County, California, Mainly from 1903 to 1937| year=2002))</ref> Wood Creek near Sonora is also named for Eben Wood.<ref>((cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofstanisl00tink | page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofstanisl00tink/page/586 586] | quote=eben wood modesto. | title=History of Stanislaus County California: With Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women of the County who Have Been Identified with Its Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present| publisher=Historic Record Company | last1=Tinkham| first1=George Henry| year=1921))</ref>

[[Old German Baptist Brethren]] church members began settling in Wood Colony in the 1870s.<ref>http://www.modbee.com/2014/01/11/3129719/city-has-no-business-pushing-business.html ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref> Today, the [[Old German Baptist Brethren]], [[Old German Baptist Brethren New Conference]] and [[Old Brethren]] church members make up about one-third of the population of Wood Colony.<ref>((Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/15/us/rural-spot-settled-by-religious-group-in-california-fears-a-citys-encroachment.html?_r=0 | title=A Timeless California Enclave Fears a City's Sway| newspaper=The New York Times| date=2014-03-14| last1=Brown| first1=Patricia Leigh))</ref>

California's largest and oldest walnut tree is in Wood Colony on the corner of Dakota and North avenues was planted by early settler, Jacob Cover.<ref>((cite web | url=http://fox40.com/2014/01/27/modesto-farmers-rally-to-save-wood-colony | title=Modesto Farmers Rally to Save Wood Colony))</ref> Cover planted the first walnut orchard in Stanislaus County.[[Stanislaus Stepping Stones Newsletter]].<ref>((cite web | url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KqgKjpTwj76M10gRIqQ5EbxkWZcXytDf/view?usp=sharing | title=Stanislaus_Stepping_Stones_Winter_1989-90.PDF ))</ref>

The first Wood Colony Country Fair and Colony Tour was held on Saturday, August 16, 2014.<ref>[http://www.modbee.com/2014/08/16/3490851/wood-colony-showcases-itself-fight.html</]((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref>

Wood Colony's Durrer Barn is mentioned in an article in the October 2014 issue of [[National Geographic (magazine)]].<ref>http://www.modbee.com/2014/09/15/3540598_jeff-jardine-modesto-gets-a-flattering.html ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref>

== Schools ==
* Brethren Heritage School - Private school, K-12 grades, student enrollment - 95<ref>http://www.trulia.com/schools/CA-Modesto/Brethren_Heritage_School/ ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref>
* [[Hart-Ransom Union School District]]
* Sierra Vista Kirk Baucher School<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.greatschools.org/california/modesto/15516-Kirk-Baucher/|title=Explore Kirk Baucher in Modesto, CA|website=GreatSchools.org))</ref> - Non-public school

== Wood Colony Cemetery ==
On January 8, 1910, a committee of Old German Baptist Brethren church members, John J. Wagoner, Weston H. Mohler, Jacob A. Cover, Samuel E. Garber, and Clarence L. Woodbridge, were appointed to plot out an area for the use of parking, a church building, and a cemetery. Jacob Cover drafted the layout plan. The first cemetery burial was in 1912. The current location of the cemetery is 3511 Dakota Avenue, on the west side of Dakota between Murphy and Beckwith roads.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.californiagambling.info/cagenweb-com/|title=cagenweb-com - californiagambling.info|website=www.californiagambling.info))</ref>

== Politics ==
Wood Colony is governed by the [[Government of Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors]] in District 3.

In 1996, the City of [[Modesto, California|Modesto]] sought to annex Wood Colony's "Beckwith Triangle" which was voted down by LAFCO.<ref>((cite web|author=salidakat |url=http://salidaannex.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-brief-history-of-salida-and-past.html |title=Salida and Wood Colony Annexation: A brief history of Salida and a past annexation attempt |publisher=Salidaannex.blogspot.com |date=2012-09-26 |accessdate=2021-11-09))</ref> At an August 2013 Modesto Planning Commission workshop, Modesto city planners unveiled a new general plan update that doubled the size of land they want to annex in and around the Beckwith Triangle.<ref>[http://www.modbee.com/2013/08/20/2875199/mayor-holds-line-on-salida-plan.html ] ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref> The exact acreage of the expansion was 1,825 acres.<ref>https://www.modestogov.com/ced/pdf/planning/projects/gp%20amendment/GPA-10-001%20CC%20Presentation%20for%20website%201-7-14.pdf ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref> The zoning in the Beckwith-Dakota Comprehensive Planning District is "Regional Commercial" while the expansion was designated a mix of "Business Park-Industrial" with a large green asterisk denoting a "Regional Park".<ref>https://www.modestogov.com/ced/pdf/planning/projects/gp%20amendment/GPA-10-001%20EXH%20Workshop%206%20PPT%20for%20website%209-16-13.pdf ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref> The current map shows a mix of regional commercial and business park slated for Wood Colony.<ref>https://www.modestogov.com/ced/pdf/planning/projects/gp%20amendment/GPA-10-001%20EXH%20GPLU%20Diagram%20Proposed%20-%20CC%20Hearing%2011x17%20-%203-25-14.pdf ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref>

On January 28, 2014, after a confusing flurry of different map options<ref>http://www.modbee.com/2014/01/29/3160695/wood-colony-salida-residents-send.html ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref> the Modesto City Council voted 5-2 to adopt the "Mayor's Alternative" map for the General Plan update<ref>http://www.veooz.com/news/GmmG~u.html ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref>

[[National Public Radio|NPR]] aired a story on the proposed annexation of Wood Colony on September 24, 2014.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.kqed.org/californiareport|title=The California Report &#124; Podcasts|website=KQED))</ref>

Modesto's Mayor Garrad Marsh held a Town Hall meeting on Saturday, September 20, 2014, where he stated that Modesto would not annex Wood Colony if Stanislaus County signed a pledge stating they would do the same.<ref>http://www.modbee.com/2014/09/20/3550149_mayor-expects-modesto-fire-station.html ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref> Stanislaus County replied with a letter dated September 25, 2014.<ref>http://www.modbee.com/2014/09/29/3565464_stanislaus-county-answers-modesto.html ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref> Stanislaus County District 3 Supervisor Terry Withrow directed Stanislaus County's CEO, Stan Risen, to draft the letter accepting Mayor Marsh's offer to sign a pledge.<ref>((cite web|url=https://powertalk1360.iheart.com/|title=PowerTalk 1360 KFIV - The Valley's News and Information Station|website=PowerTalk 1360 KFIV))</ref>

With the election of a new Modesto Mayor, Ted Brandvold, along with several new city council members, 2016 saw a "reset" to Modesto's 1995 General Plan boundaries. The 1995 General Plan includes the Beckwith Triangle area of Wood Colony and all of [[Salida, California]], leaving the two unincorporated communities still susceptible to annexation by the City of Modesto.<ref>http://www.modbee.com/news/article84018632.html ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref>

In January 2017, the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors approved a consent item to form a Municipal Advisory Council for Wood Colony. The move was not without controversy but was not brought up at the board meeting.<ref>http://www.modbee.com/news/article129922924.html ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref> The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors approved the MAC council for Wood Colony on a 5–0 vote on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.<ref>http://www.modbee.com/news/article135506958.html ((dead link|date=November 2021))</ref>

== Almond Tree Varietal "Wood Colony" ==
David Elmer Blickenstaff (1911–1977) a Wood Colony resident and descendant of early settlers, patented an [[almond]] varietal and named it in honor of his community.<ref>((cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP5583/en|title=Almond tree ("Wood Colony")))</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.savewoodcolony.com Save Wood Colony]
* [https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=KRc1AQAAMAAJ&rdid=book-KRc1AQAAMAAJ&rdot=1 History of Stanislaus County California: With Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women of the County who Have Been Identified with Its Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present]

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