Woodbury is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 928 at the 2020 census.
History
Woodbury was chartered and settled in the late 18th century. After the U.S. Civil War, granite quarrying became a viable business, and the Hardwick and Woodbury Railroad was built to transport stone from the quarries to finishing shops in nearby Hardwick, which had a rail connection to the outside world. Woodbury's granite finishing business faded away, although granite is still quarried in the town and "Woodbury Gray" granite is still sold.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.06%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census
- Charles H. Heath, President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate
- Charles Webster Leonard, businessman who was an executive with the Woodbury Granite Company
- Bob Smith, Major League Baseball pitcher, born in Woodbury
References
External links
- Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department
- Woodbury Elementary School
- Town of Woodbury