Ghost town in Texas, United States
Moore, Brazos County, Texas | |
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Ghost town | |
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Coordinates: 30°46′14″N 96°19′52″W / 30.77056°N 96.33111°W / 30.77056; -96.33111 | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Brazos |
Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 979 |
GNIS feature ID | 1380208 |
Moore is a ghost town in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.
History
Moore may have first been settled in the early 1900s and may have been named for a local family. There were no population estimates available for Moore.
Geography
Moore was located off Farm to Market Road 2776, 8 mi (13 km) northeast of Bryan in north-central Brazos County.
Education
Today, Moore is located within the Bryan Independent School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moore, Brazos County, Texas
- ^ Jasinski, Laurie E. (July 8, 2005). "Moore, TX". tshaonline.org.
Municipalities and communities of Brazos County, Texas, United States | ||
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County seat: Bryan | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place has portions in adjacent county or counties | |