>From the DAR publication called a Directory of Massachusetts Place Names, compiled by Charlotte Pease Davis, 1987: Barre, inc. 1774. Early name: Rutland District. Incorporated as Hutchinson but renamed Barre in 1776. Sections: Barre Center, Barre Falls, Barre Four Corners, Barre Plains, Bogue, Christian Hill, Coldbrook, East Barre, Harvard Corner, Harwoods, Heald Village, High Plains, Powder Hill, Rice Village, Ryder Vilage, Smithville, South Barre, West Barre, and White Valley.