Moore County
… was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County. Located in the S central section of the state, it is bounded by Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Scotland, Richmond, Montgomery, Randolph, Chatham, and Lee Counties. It was named for Capt. Alfred Moore (1755-1810) of Brunswick County, a Revolutionary War soldier and a judge on the U.S. Supreme Court. Area: 760 sq. mi. County seat: Carthage, with an elevation of 575 ft. Townships are Carthage, Bensalem, Sheffields, Ritters, Deep River, Greenwood, McNeills, Sandhills, Mineral Springs, Little River. Produces corn, wheat, hay, oats, poultry, eggs, livestock, hogs, carpets, hosiery, textiles, canned foods, furniture, pyrophyllite, sand, clay, and gravel.
