Moore, Indiana
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Moore, Indiana is an unincorporated community in Wilmington Township
, DeKalb County
, Indiana
in the northeast corner of the State. There are twenty homes along the 1½ mile stretch of County Road 49 which forms the general area of the community. Moore was a thriving town around the turn of the 20th century. There was a post office, blacksmith, general store and school among the buildings clustered near the center of the town. Rail service was provided by the Vandalia line from 1905 and later as part of the Pennsylvania RR. Trains ran both directions each day. At one time in the early 1900s the school teacher rode the train from butler in the early morning, taught the day and took her dinner with a local family before returning to Butler on the evening train. As was common at that time the local school only went to 8th grade. Several young people from the community rode the train to high school in Auburn.
Moore had a clay tile factory and was a processing and storage station for sugar beets which were grown in the area. These facilities were located next to the rail road to take advantage of the shipping opportunities.[3]
The community is northeast of Auburn
and south of US Route 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Highway).
Wilmington Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
Wilmington Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,118.-Geography:Wilmington Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Franklin Township...
, DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War hero Johann, Baron de Kalb , the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2010, the population was 42,223...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
in the northeast corner of the State. There are twenty homes along the 1½ mile stretch of County Road 49 which forms the general area of the community. Moore was a thriving town around the turn of the 20th century. There was a post office, blacksmith, general store and school among the buildings clustered near the center of the town. Rail service was provided by the Vandalia line from 1905 and later as part of the Pennsylvania RR. Trains ran both directions each day. At one time in the early 1900s the school teacher rode the train from butler in the early morning, taught the day and took her dinner with a local family before returning to Butler on the evening train. As was common at that time the local school only went to 8th grade. Several young people from the community rode the train to high school in Auburn.
Moore had a clay tile factory and was a processing and storage station for sugar beets which were grown in the area. These facilities were located next to the rail road to take advantage of the shipping opportunities.[3]
Geography
Moore is located at 41°23′49"N 84°57′09"W.The community is northeast of Auburn
Auburn, Indiana
Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,086 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park , the city is the county seat of DeKalb County. Auburn is also known as Home of the Classics.-Geography:...
and south of US Route 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Highway).