Texas County Map
Moore County, Texas
County seat: Dumas · Established 1876 · West Texas · FIPS 48341
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Moore County, TX
Moore County Neighboring counties County seat (Dumas)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Dumas
Population
21,891
Area
900 sq mi
Density
24.3 /sq mi
Region
West Texas
Established
1876
Latitude
35.838°N
Longitude
101.893°W
Bordering counties (6)
Hutchinson County · Hartley County · Sherman County · Oldham County · Potter County · Carson County
About
Moore County was established in 1876, named for Edwin Ward Moore (1810–1865), commodore of the Texan Navy, and carved from Bexar County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the West Texas region.