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Moore CountyTennessee

Moore County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Lynchburg, formed in 1872.

  • Founded1872
  • County seatLynchburg
  • Land area129 sq mi + 1.2 sq mi water
  • Population6,461 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped4,260 checked 14 October 2026
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BedfordLincolnFranklinCoffee Lynchburg Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Moore on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1872 from Bedford County, Franklin County, Lincoln County and Coffee County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Moore County was created on April 13, 1872, from parts of Bedford, Franklin, and Lincoln Counties, with legislation calling for inclusion of part of Coffee County, which was not included due to constitutional considerations.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1872
    Moore County created Moore created from Bedford, Franklin, and Lincoln. Legislation called for Moore to include part of Coffee, but Coffee was not included due to constitutional considerations.
    from Bedfordfrom Franklinfrom Lincolnfrom Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 96, secs. 1-2, 4, 10/pp. 90-93; Goodspeed [D], 808
  2. 1883
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local residents.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 62/p. 62
  3. 1887
    Gained territory Moore gained from Lincoln to accommodate local resident.
    from Lincoln
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 99/p. 190
  4. 1933
    Gained territory Moore gained from Coffee.
    from Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1933, 68th assy., priv., ch. 342/p. 818
  5. 1959
    Gained territory Moore gained from Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1959, 81st assy., priv., ch. 310, sec. 1/p. 1036
Show all 35 changes (30 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1872
    Moore County created Moore created from Bedford, Franklin, and Lincoln. Legislation called for Moore to include part of Coffee, but Coffee was not included due to constitutional considerations.
    from Bedfordfrom Franklinfrom Lincolnfrom Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 96, secs. 1-2, 4, 10/pp. 90-93; Goodspeed [D], 808
  2. 1883
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local residents.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 62/p. 62
  3. 1887
    Gained territory Moore gained from Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 108/p. 197
  4. 1887
    Gained territory Moore gained from Lincoln to accommodate local resident.
    from Lincoln
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 99/p. 190
  5. 1887
    Exchanged territory Moore exchanged with Franklin to accommodate local residents.
    with Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 104/p. 194
  6. 1899
    Lost territory Moore lost to Bedford to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 413/p. 975
  7. 1901
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1901, 52d assy., ch. 379/p. 860
  8. 1901
    Gained territory Moore gained from Bedford to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1901, 52d assy., ch. 388/p. 869
  9. 1903
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 374/p. 1109
  10. 1905
    Gained territory Moore gained from Lincoln to accommodate local resident.
    from Lincoln
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 91/p. 202
  11. 1905
    Lost territory Moore lost to Lincoln to accommodate local resident.
    to Lincoln
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 136/p. 293
  12. 1905
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 191/p. 395; repeated in ch. 390/p. 806
  13. 1905
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 206/p. 430; repeated in ch. 385/p. 801
  14. 1909
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 208/p. 725
  15. 1909
    Gained territory Moore gained from Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 481/p. 1763
  16. 1915
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1915, 59th assy., priv., ch. 443/p. 1501
  17. 1917
    Gained territory Moore gained from Lincoln to accommodate local resident.
    from Lincoln
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 59/p. 167
  18. 1917
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 194/p. 659
  19. 1917
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local residents.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 244/p. 788
  20. 1917
    Gained territory Moore gained from Coffee to accommodate local resident.
    from Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 804/p. 2511
  21. 1927
    Gained territory Moore gained from Lincoln to accommodate local resident.
    from Lincoln
    · Tenn. Acts 1927, 65th assy., priv., ch. 735/p. 2393
  22. 1933
    Gained territory Moore gained from Coffee.
    from Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1933, 68th assy., priv., ch. 342/p. 818
  23. 1939
    Gained territory Moore gained from Lincoln to accommodate local resident.
    from Lincoln
    · Tenn. Acts 1939, 71st assy., priv., ch. 343/p. 966
  24. 1939
    Lost territory Moore lost to Lincoln to accommodate local resident.
    to Lincoln
    · Tenn. Acts 1939, 71st assy., priv., ch. 362/p. 1028
  25. 1941
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1941, 72d assy., priv., ch. 309/p. 1059
  26. 1945
    Gained territory Moore gained from Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1945, 74th assy., priv., ch. 109/p. 374
  27. 1945
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local residents.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1945, 74th assy., priv., ch. 285/p. 928
  28. 1945
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1945, 74th assy., priv., ch. 428/p. 1341
  29. 1947
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local residents.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1947, 75th assy., priv., ch. 272/p. 1134
  30. 1947
    Gained territory Moore gained from Lincoln to accommodate local residents.
    from Lincolnfrom Moore-Lincoln
    · Tenn. Acts 1947, 75th assy., priv., ch. 357/p. 1454; ch. 358/p. 1455
  31. 1949
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    from Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1949, 76th assy., priv., ch. 610/p. 1804
  32. 1951
    Gained territory Moore gained from Coffee to accommodate local resident.
    from Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1951, 77th assy., priv., ch. 351/p. 935
  33. 1959
    Gained territory Moore gained from Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1959, 81st assy., priv., ch. 310, sec. 1/p. 1036
  34. 1965
    Gained territory Moore gained from Franklin to accommodate local resident.
    from Franklinfrom Moore-Franklin
    · Tenn. Acts 1965, 84th assy., priv., ch. 86/p. 294
  35. 1971
    Exchanged territory Moore exchanged with Coffee to accommodate local residents.
    with Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1971, 87th assy., 1st reg. sess., priv., ch. 181/p. 729

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Moore

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Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Moore by the Census

Population
6,461 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,960 2020 Census count
Land area
129 square miles
Water area
1.2 square miles
People per sq mi
50 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

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Permits

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Questions

Common questions about Moore County

When was Moore County founded?
Moore County was founded in 1872, formed from Bedford County, Franklin County, Lincoln County and Coffee County.
What is the county seat of Moore County?
The county seat of Moore County is Lynchburg.
Is there an online parcel map for Moore County?
Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 4,260 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Moore County's boundary or name changed?
Moore County was created in 1872 from Bedford County, Franklin County, Lincoln County and Coffee County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 34 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Franklin County, Lincoln County and Bedford County.
Who issues building permits in Moore County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permits - Planning. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Moore County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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