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Moores Creekrises in SE Brunswick County and flows E into Orton Creek.
Moores Creekrises in W Guilford County and flows NE into Reedy Fork Creek.
Moores Creekrises in NE Pender County and flows SW into Holly Shelter Creek.
Moores Creekrises in NW Pender County and flows S into Black River. Sometimes referred to as Widow Moores Creek in the eighteenth century; probably named for the "Widow Eliz Moore," who owned land adjacent as early as 1735. It was on the stream that the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge was fought on February 27, 1776, the first battle of the Revolutionary War in North Carolina. See also Currie.
Moores Crossroadscommunity in NE Johnston County.
Moores Crossroadscommunity in W Wilson County near the head of Lee Swamp.
Moores Knobin the Sauratown Mountain range, W Stokes County in Hanging Rock State Park. See also Tories Den.
Moores PondS Franklin County on Little River. Covers 100 acres, with a max. depth of 10 ft.
Moores Springformer community and resort in W Stokes County on Cascade Creek. Flourished from about 1870 until the early twentieth century. The hotel burned about 1935, and the site is now a popular campground. Bottled water from the spring was widely marketed.
Mooresborocommunity in W Cleveland County. Alt. 970. Settled in 1780s; inc. 1885. Charter repealed 1943. Named for Lem Moore, an early settler.