Gore, Virginia

Gore, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°15′50″N78°19′55″W / 39.26389°N 78.33194°W / 39.26389; -78.33194
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Frederick
Area
• Total	0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
Population  (2020) [1]
• Total	249
• Density	280/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."

Gore serves as the western terminus of the Winchester and Western Railroad. It is home to the Gore plant of Unimin Corporation. Gore is the birthplace of the author Willa Cather.

Demographics

Gore first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 United States census. ^[3]

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)

References

1. "ZCTA5 22637 – Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gore, Virginia
3. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.