Welcome to Moore ...

Moore is located in Winn Parish<1>.

The location of Moore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Moore is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Moore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Moore is within the boundaries of the (318) area code.

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, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), 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.

• Winnfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
  • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <4>
• Urania
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
  • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
• Dry Prong
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
  • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <4>
• Tullos
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos
  • Tullos is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullos <4>
• Georgetown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Dodson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
  • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
• Calvin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <4>
• Atlanta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
• Sikes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
  • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <4>
• Joyce
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
  • Joyce is located in Winn Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <4>

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 1904.

We also found Moore on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moore.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/