Moore, Indiana
| Moore | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Moore | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′49″N 84°57′09″W / 41.39694°N 84.95250°WCoordinates: 41°23′49″N 84°57′09″W / 41.39694°N 84.95250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Township | Wilmington |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| ZIP code | 46721 |
| FIPS code | 18-50886[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439389[2] |
Moore, Indiana is an unincorporated community in Wilmington Township, DeKalb County, Indiana in the northeast corner of the state.
An early variant name was Moore's Station.[3] Moore contained a post office from 1875 until 1909, and the post office was called Moore's Station in its early years.[4]
Geography
Moore is located at 41°23′49″N 84°57′09″W / 41.39694°N 84.95250°W.
The community is northeast of Auburn and south of U.S. Route 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Highway).
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Moore, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office established as Moore's Station...
- ↑ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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