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History · South Barre

South Barre’s post office opened in 1830

Most of South Barre was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1969. Below: maps from 1978 on.

1830first post office
0on the National Register
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How South Barre began

When was South Barre founded?

1830

The South Barre post office opened in 1830, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 1,193196 years
Founding year: the first South Barre post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about South Barre’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of South Barre are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsA post office since 1830: 196 years of South Barre.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how South Barre’s history is told.

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The story so far

South Barre, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of South Barre yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

South Barre is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Barre in Washington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Barre had a population of 1,193.

Its first post office opened in 1830. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,219 to 1,193 (-2%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

South Barre on the map, 1978 to 1988

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of South Barre. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

South Barre on the 1978 USGS mapSouth Barre on the 1988 USGS map1978Barre West sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of South Barre.

Famous people

Famous people close to South Barre

Nobody well known was born in South Barre itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Patrick LeahyAmerican politician and lawyer · b. 1940
George DeweyUnited States Navy admiral · b. 1837
Zosia MametAmerican actress, musician · b. 1988
Thomas DavenportAmerican inventor · b. 1802
William Freeman VilasUnion Army officer and politician · b. 1840
Henry Mower RiceAmerican politician, Minnesota · b. 1816
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

GranitevilleIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBarre1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBarre16 historic placesA

Questions about South Barre’s history

What year was South Barre founded?

The South Barre post office opened in 1830, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.