South Woodstock, Vermont | |
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  South Woodstock  South Woodstock | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′56″N 72°31′56″W / 43.56556°N 72.53222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windsor |
| Town | Woodstock |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 802 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1459626[1] |
South Woodstock is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Woodstock in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. Its elevation is 1,040 feet (320 m), and it is located at 43°33′56″N 72°31′56″W / 43.56556°N 72.53222°W (43.5656256, -72.5323158),[1] in the Kedron Valley.[2]
A post office was established in South Woodstock in 1828;[3] today, its ZIP code is 05071.[4] The ZCTA for ZIP Code 05071 had a population of 456 at the 2000 census.[5] The ZCTA includes large areas outside the village district and includes the entire southern portion of the town of Woodstock.
Once a center of sheep husbandry, South Woodstock is split between commercial and residential areas. Beside the post office, public services in the community include a volunteer fire department;[2] moreover, Woodstock maintains a local police department.[6]
The South Woodstock Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[7] The historic district consists of 44 contributing and 11 non-contributing properties over an area of 360 acres (150 ha), including a significant concentration of brick buildings. The district includes examples of Greek Revival and Federal architecture from before the American Civil War. Notable buildings include an 1825 school that became a Grange Hall, the South Chapel (1839), and the Perkins Academy (1848).[8]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Woodstock, Vermont
- ^ a b South Woodstock, Town of Woodstock 2009. Accessed 2009-07-04.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Woodstock Post Office
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Woodstock Police Department, Town of Woodstock, 2009. Accessed 2009-07-04.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Margaret N. Delaittre (1981). "NRHP nomination for South Woodstock Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 23, 2016. with photos from 1981