Moor,_Nevada

Moor, Nevada

Moor, Nevada

Ghost town in Nevada, United States

Moor is a ghost town in Ceder Pass in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1] It is located along Interstate 80 between Wells and West Wendover.

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History

The first settlement at Moor was made in 1869.[2] Variant names were "Moor Siding", "Moores", and "Moors".[1] The community was named after a railroad employee.[3] In 1941, Moor had 17 inhabitants.[2] Other than some remnants of building foundations and aged debris, little remains of the town today.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moor
  2. [2]
    Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 27.
  3. [3]
    Carlson, Helen S. (1974). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8.

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