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Welcome to Moore ...

Moore is located in DeKalb County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Moore is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Moore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Moore: 260

Communities Also Named Moore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Moore - they are located in Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moore.

Communities near Moore ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moore.

  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kendallville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Kendallville is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <3>
  • Angola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <3>
  • Huntertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Garrett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Leo-Cedarville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
    • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
  • Hicksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Avilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Waterloo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Moore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moore.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moore. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moore.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moore. See our Newspapers Page for Moore.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moore ...

Looking for more information about Moore? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Moore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moore.

Adding Moore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Moore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Moore post office opened in 1882.

We also found Moore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/