Moore County Genealogy
The county was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County. It was named for Alfred Moore, an officer in the American Revolutionary War and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
In 1907 parts of Moore County and Chatham County were combined to form Lee County.
Moore County has many golf resorts in the Southern Pines/Pinehurst area, and has played host to the 1996 and 2001 Women’s U.S. Opens as well as the 1999 and 2005 Men’s U.S. Opens. The Women’s Open returned to Southern Pines in 2007.
As a result of the area’s rare combination of prestige and isolation, many celebrities escape to this area from time to time. Among those who frequent or have private homes in the area are Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Sean Connery. Past residents of the area include Annie Oakley, Adlai Stevenson,[citation needed] Harvey Firestone, and John D. Rockefeller.
John Edwards, Charles Brady, Shannon Moore, Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy were also raised here.
The county is divided into ten townships, which are both numbered and named: 1 (Carthage), 2 (Bensalem), 3 (Sheffields), 4 (Ritter), 5 (Deep River), 6 (Greenwood), 7 (McNeill), 8 (Sandhill), 9 (Mineral Springs), and 10 (Little River).
The county seat of Moore County is Carthage. Source Wikipedia
Moore County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1183
Pinehurst, NC 28374-1183
Malcolm Blue Farm Aberdeen, NC
The Malcolm Blue Historical Society
P.O. Box 603
Aberdeen, NC 28315
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DOROTHY52 on “afican america surnamed blue”
Hello, I am looking for relatives of eddie lee blue born in 1933 in sandhill, nc to booker t blue and teresa rankin blue. wondering if anyone knows the parents knew of booker t blue? teresa rankin was adopted by dr william jones rankin and elizabeth rankin (mattie) of aberdeen north carolina. the blues’ had other children that were born in aberdeen north carolina before the depression.
The rankins open sarah lincoln academy where the turners, utleys, and some others attended. this negro school opened in 1896 till 1932.
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Charter Schools Have More Flexibility – Southern Pines Pilot
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Charter Schools Have More Flexibility
Southern Pines Pilot The Academy of Moore County, for example, has a waiting list of about 100 students. Though the schools must follow the NC Standard Course of Study, … Moore charter school may be forced to shut down Parents Fight for Academy |
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Moore County Government Selects Unlimited Mailbox⢠for Email Archive and Retrieval
PR Web (press release) The Moore County, North Carolina Government is implementing the Unlimited Mailbox email archiving and e-discovery solution from CGS. … |
Aberdeen woman charged with burning home – FayObserver.com
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Aberdeen woman charged with burning home
FayObserver.com … accused of deliberately burning the rental house where she lived on NC 211 in February, according to a release from the Moore County Sheriff's Office. … Aberdeen Woman Charged With Arson |
Manufacturer to add 60 jobs in Southern Pines – WRAL.com
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Manufacturer to add 60 jobs in Southern Pines
WRAL.com Southern Pines, NC â Ingersoll Rand plans to add 60 jobs at its Moore County plant, beginning in June, officials said. The company plans to close its plant … |
Managers Speak to League of Women Voters – Southern Pines Pilot
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Managers Speak to League of Women Voters
Southern Pines Pilot Wilkison is active in Moore County Summit and is also a member of the board of directors of the NC League of Municipalities and NC Resort Towns and … |
Thomas ready to taste the NFL – Panthers.com
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Thomas ready to taste the NFL
Panthers.com It isn't hard for Thomas to describe how he hit that weight; it began when he grew up on the south side of the Carolina border before moving to Moore County … |
