Moor, Nevada Explained

Official Name:Moor, Nevada
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:USA Nevada#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the state of Nevada
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Nevada
Subdivision Name2:Elko
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:41.1172°N -114.815°W
Elevation M:1877
Elevation Ft:6158
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code

Moor is a ghost town in Ceder Pass in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is located along Interstate 80 between Wells and West Wendover.

History

The first settlement at Moor was made in 1869.[1] Variant names were "Moor Siding", "Moores", and "Moors". The community was named after a railroad employee.[2] In 1941, Moor had 17 inhabitants. Other than some remnants of building foundations and aged debris, little remains of the town today.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada . W.P.A. . Federal Writers' Project . 1941 . 27.
  2. Book: Carlson, Helen S.. Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. 1974. University of Nevada Press. 978-0-87417-094-8. 171.