Date
of Grant
or Charter
~ 4 November 1780
Villages &
Communities Within:
Buel's Gore
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Buel's
Gore was originally comprised of 4,273 acres wedged or "gored" between
Fayston and Starksboro. Granted as a part of Coventry to Major Elias Buel
and fifty-nine associates November 4, 1780. |
Located
in the extreme southeastern corner of Chittenden County, Buel's Gore was
formed out of land left over after surveys of surrounding towns were completed.
A large portion of Camels Hump State Forest lays within its boundaries.
Vermont Route 17 winds its way through the Appalachian Gap, a mountain
gap with excellent scenic views. A population of twelve live within the
rugged, forested community.
The
town's triangular shape contributed to its designation as a "gore." First
used by the Middle English, gore was adapted from the Old English "gar,"
which meant "spear." Spear points are triangular, and the Middle English
used the term to refer to a triangular piece of land, which is the first
choice of use in today's dictionaries. In sewing, a gore is a triangular
piece of cloth deliberately inserted to provide ease or fullness to a garment.
It is not, as some have stated, a leftover piece of cloth.
Town
Profiles - Buel's Gore
Town Profiles
- Buel's Gore
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Buels Gore, Vermont |
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Vermont Living |
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Historic USGS Maps of Buels Gore, Vermont |
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