Windsor was settled by English cotton planters in 1846, as a cotton plantation, Windsor was named for the town in England, whereb they migrated from. The town prospered during the good times in the citrus industry, but began to decline after the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895. During these years, it also attracted tourists and had a population of more than 400. New residents from both northern and southern states were attracted by the development of citrus culture in the area. By the end of Reconstruction, Windsor was prospering, and in 1884 a post office was established. In the 1890s the town boasted a doctor, three stores, a real estate office, a grist mill, two sawmills, and factories producing boxes, cedar baskets and fertilizer. The freezes of the 1890s destroyed the citrus industry and now only a few homes remain, one a historic site. The post office closed in 1936.

The single main road to Windsor

Kelly-Neilson House, built in 1884 during Windsors orange prosperity. This large mansion with its decorative shingles exemplifies the stick style of rural architecture. 

Church

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Providence United Methodist Church 1884

Providence United Methodist Church 1884

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