Newbury (village), Vermont
| Newbury, Vermont | |
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 Newbury, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 44°4′52″N 72°3′30″W / 44.08111°N 72.05833°WCoordinates: 44°4′52″N 72°3′30″W / 44.08111°N 72.05833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.0 sq mi (13.1 km2) |
| • Land | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 396 |
| • Density | 78.9/sq mi (30.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05051 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-48100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1458677 |
Newbury is an incorporated village in the town of Newbury in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 396 at the 2000 census.
Newbury village was settled in 1763, and was along with neighboring Haverhill, New Hampshire, the first colonial settlement north of Charlestown, New Hampshire on the Connecticut River. The area developed because of the rich agricultural possibilities afforded by broad oxbows in the river. The village developed in the 19th century as a local market center and as a stagecoach stop. Its population was boosted by the found of the Newbury Seminary in the 1830s.
The core of the village is listed as a historic district known as Newbury Village Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. It was listed for its architectural significance in 1983. The historic village core around the village green includes 93 contributing buildings in an area of 73 acres (30 ha). Newbury Village is significant as a concentration of early 19th century architecture set around a traditional New England village green.Classical Revival architecture is represented in the district.Boston University, one of New England's largest universities, traces its roots to the establishment of the Newbury Biblical Institute, a Methodist school founded in Newbury, Vermont in 1839.
Some of the more significant structures in Newbury are:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.1 km²), of which, 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.
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