WOODSTOCK TOWNSHIP
Named after the village of that name in Vermont, by Charles McKenzie. About one-fourth of its area is covered by timber; a portion is also very broken and rugged. It contains also a dozen or more of picturesque little lakes, the largest of which are entitled Devil’s, Goose, and Silver Lakes. “Prospect Hill,” near the eastern boundary-line of the Township, is one of the highest elevations in the State. The number of acres under improvement, though not large (viz., 11,851), exceeds that of six other townships in the County, while it leads nine in the yield of wheat; the figures for 1870, according to the census tables, being 36,427 bushels. The valuation of its farms and live stock exceeds $1,000,000. Among the early settlers we may name Jesse Osborn, Charles McKenzie, and John Talbot.
Addison Village, situated in the southwestern corner of the Township, and northwestern part of the County, contains about 400 inhabitants. It is about twenty miles from the County-seat, and commands the traffic of a large area of fine farming country. Its chief exports are wheat, pork, and wool. The post-office bears the same name as the Village.
Kelly’s Corners and Post-office is located on the north line of the town, at the Junction of Sections 4 and 5.
Copyright Ed Van Horn, 2006, Port St Lucie, Florida
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