Moore, Utah
(Settled in 1894)
Named in 1940 for L. C. Moore, who became manager of a land development project here in 1907. Formerly called Rochester for the New York hometown of M. B. Whitney, promoter of the Independent Canal and Reservoir Company, which was incorporated in 1894 to develop the land in this area.
Community Facts
- County: Emery
- Coordinates: 38.9667, -111.1535
- Population: 12 (2010 est.)
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6b
- Annual Precipitation: 9.5 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population: UGRC
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
Nearby Communities
- Emery
- Ferron
- Molen
- Clawson
- Castle Dale(county seat)
- Orangeville
- Lawrence
- Huntington
- Cleveland
- Mayfield
- Sterling
- Manti(county seat)
by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.