Moore Junction, Ohio
Moore Junction is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
The community was named after Hon. Thomas Watson Moore, a railroad contractor who was the original owner of the town site.[2][3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moore Junction, Ohio
- Hathaway, Seymour J. (1902). History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 1117.
- "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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