Moore's Crossing, Texas
Unincorporated community
The Moore's Crossing Bridge
The Moore's Crossing Bridge
Moore's Crossing is located in Texas
Moore's Crossing
Moore's Crossing
Moore's Crossing is located in the United States
Moore's Crossing
Moore's Crossing
Coordinates: 30°10′8″N 97°39′50″W / 30.16889°N 97.66389°W / 30.16889; -97.66389
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTravis
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1380887[1]

Moore's Crossing is an unincorporated community in Travis County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

The region was utilized as a low-water crossing of Onion Creek as early as the 1840s, but it was only when John B. Moore opened a store there that it took its current name. It was replaced in 1915 with a portion of the original Congress Avenue Bridge from Austin, but a flood destroyed it later that year. In 1922, it was rebuilt using the remaining portions of the Congress Avenue bridge. On county route maps from the 1940s, the village was marked by a few scattered buildings; 25 people were reportedly living there in 1941. The Moore's Crossing bridge, which includes a marker from the Texas Historical Commission, was shut down in the 1990s. Its population remained at 25 in 2000.[2]

The Moore's Crossing Historic District is located near the community.

Geography

Moore's Crossing is located on Farm to Market Road 973, 9 mi (14 km) southeast of Austin in southeastern Travis County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Del Valle Independent School District. Schools that serve the community are Hillcrest Elementary School, Del Valle Middle School, and Del Valle High School.

References

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