가래울마을은 추곡(楸谷)이라고 하는데 '추(楸)'는 가래나무를 뜻하는 한자로 가래나무가 많아서 가래울이라고 전한다.
Garaeul Village is called Chugok, and 'chu' is a Chinese character that means a Manchurian walnut and is said to be Garaeul because there are many Manchurian walnut trees.