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Welcome to Moores ...

So far, we found very little information about Moores. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Moores to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moores, please Contact Us.


Moores would have been located within present day Powder River County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Moores is 3,290 feet [1,003 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Moores is about ½ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Moores was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Moores was located: 406

Communities Also Named Moores ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Moores - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan (2), Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Moores ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Moores.

  • Broadus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Epsie ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsie
    • Epsie is located in Powder River County
  • Sonnette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Biddle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Olive
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Boyes
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Otter
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Moores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Powder River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.