Moores Flat, California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation[1] | 4,144 ft (1,263 m) |
Moores Flat (variant: Moore's Flat; formerly, Clinton[2]) is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 4,144 ft (1,263 m) above sea level.[1] Moores Flat is located on the 4.25 miles (6.8 km) north-northeast of North Bloomfield.[2]
Gold rush history
Moores Flat was settled between 1851 and 1852 as a gold rush site with "Marks & Co." one of its few known gold dust dealers.[3] Gold was found buried in tertiary gravel channels.[4]
In 1880, the population was 50.[5] By the early 1900s, its town declined quickly.[6]
The Clinton post office opened in 1854; the name was changed to Moores Flat in 1857.[2] It closed for a time in 1903, and closed for good in 1910.[2] The miner and California State Assemblyman, S. L. Blackwell, was associated with the town's post office in 1880.[7]
The name honors H.M. Moore who built the first house and a store there in 1851.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moores Flat, California
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