Gore, Virginia
Gore, Virginia | |
|---|---|
Gore Gore | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′50″N 78°19′55″W / 39.26389°N 78.33194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Frederick |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 249 |
| • Density | 284/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 22637 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1467267[2] |
Gore is an unincorporated community in western Frederick County, Virginia, United States, located off the Northwestern Turnpike on Gore Road (SR 751), west of Winchester. The community is nestled in the Back Creek Valley. It has been called "Back Creek."
As of the 2020 census, Gore had a population of 249.[3]
Gore serves as the western terminus of the Winchester and Western Railroad. It is home to the Gore plant of Unimin Corporation .
Demographics
Gore first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 United States census.[4]
Historic sites (listed on National Register of Historic Places)
- Sunrise (1815)
- Willa Cather Birthplace (Rachel E. Boak House) (1850)
- Willow Shade (Willa Cather House) (1851)
Notable person
Gore is the birthplace of the author Willa Cather.
References
- ^ "ZCTA5 22637 – Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gore, Virginia
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gore, Virginia.