Moore Station is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1876 by A…Moore Station is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1876 by Anderson Moore, a former "mulatto" slave. Anderson and Lucinda Moore, for whom the town is believed to have been named, were a pioneer family in the area; according to one source, they were former slaves. In 1876 they donated a plot of land for a Methodist church and for a school. The church and school made up the original Moore Station. Many freed slaves moved to the area from nearby Fincastle after slavery to purchase land and enjoy their newfound freedom. From the 1870 census the following were residents of the area...
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