Moore, Oklahoma
Moore is a city of 63,420 people in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, founded in 1889.
Why visit Moore
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 79 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Moore Warren Theatre, Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City Discovery Well and 5th & Markwell Park.
Weather in Moore
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Moore
Moore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 62,793 at the 2020 census, making Moore the seventh-largest city in the state of Oklahoma.
From the Wikipedia article Moore, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Moore Warren Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.0 mi
1000 South Telephone Road, Moore
Museums and landmarks2
Museum of Osteology
Museum · 3.1 mi
10301 South Sunnylane Road, Oklahoma City
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 13:00-17:00
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Oklahoma City Discovery Well
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.6 mi
First successful oil well to be drilled in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes79
Panang Thai 7
Restaurant · Thai · 1.0 mi
1615 Interstate Drive, Moore
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 00:00-21:00
McAlister's Deli
Restaurant · Sandwich · 3.9 mi
10440 South Western Avenue, Oklahoma City
Su-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr, Sa 10:30-22:30
Nosh Restaurants And Catering Solutions
Restaurant · 0.8 mi
Mo off; Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00; Sa-Su 10:00-15:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.8 mi
1100 North Moore Avenue, Moore
Mo-Su 05:00-21:00
GangNam Korean BBQ
Restaurant · Korean · 1.3 mi
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Great Himalayan Indian Cuisine
Restaurant · Indian · 1.6 mi
Mo,We-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; PH closed
67 more on the map.
History
The Moore post office was established May 27, 1889, during the Land Run of 1889 and was named for Al Moore, an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway employee. According to the town history he was a "conductor or a brakeman, lived in a boxcar at the camp and had difficulty receiving his mail. He painted his name – "Moore" – on a board and nailed it on the boxcar. When a postmaster was appointed, he continued to call the settlement Moore. When the town incorporated in 1893 the name was legalized."
The city's history notes that the community before the post office may have been called "Verbeck" by the railroad. However, other histories indicate that Verbeck was actually the original name of the nearby telegraph station "Oklahoma" which became the basis for the founding of Oklahoma City.
The community remained small until 1961, when it annexed 21.6 square miles (56 km2), becoming a full-fledged city in 1962, which in turn increased its population from 1,221 in 1960 to 18,761 in 1970 and 55,081 in 2010. Moore's 1961 annexation kept it an independent city at a time when Oklahoma City through annexations increased its size from 25 square miles (65 km2) to 643 square miles (1,670 km2) surrounding Moore on three sides (north, east, west). Norman forms its southern border.
From the History section of Moore, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Extended Stay America Select Suites - Oklahoma City - Norman
Motel and hotel · 3.1 mi
5401 Huettner Drive, Norman
Sunset Inn & Suites
Motel and hotel · 4.0 mi
8315 South I-35 Service Road, Oklahoma City
Churches and places of worship44
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter Day Saints · 2.3 mi
12915 North Santa Fe Avenue, Oklahoma City
Christ Our Redeemer Anglican Church
Church · Anglican · 3.4 mi
204 Southwest 104th Street, Oklahoma City
Shopping20
Westlake Ace Hardware
Hardware store · 3.5 mi
11801 South Western Avenue, Oklahoma City
Gas and EV charging18
Francis Energy Supercharger
EV charging · 1.5 mi
1315 North Eastern Avenue, Moore
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Dove Science Academy Middle School South Okc
School · 4.7 mi
7124 S I 35 Service Rd, Oklahoma City
Dove Science Academy South Okc
School · 4.6 mi
7202 S 1-35 Service Rd, Oklahoma City
Healthcare8
Map of Moore
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cleveland County has had 34 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-10-07: Severe Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2025-03-15: East Thunderbird Fire (Fire)
- 2023-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-17: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Del City 8 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Norman 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Newcastle 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Oklahoma City 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Midwest City 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Mustang 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Bethany 16 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Choctaw 16 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Warr Acres 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Yukon 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Moore Public School Building, P. Melendez, CC BY 4.0
- Moore, Oklahoma, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moore OK Water Tower, TornadoKegan, CC0
- A U.S. Soldier with the Oklahoma Army National Guard participates in recovery efforts after a tornado moved through Moore, Okla., May 21, 2013 130521-Z-KJ752-010, SFC Kendall James, Public domain
- Tornado Response in Moore (8788921036), DVIDSHUB, Public domain
- "Moore, Okla., December 1, 2013 -- Aerial view of the new Plaza Towers Elementary School (under construction) after the old school was destroyed by an EF5 tornado on May 20, 2013. The new Plaza..., Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Public Affairs Division. 3/1/2003, Public domain
- Moore NW 12th St & City Ave, TornadoKegan, CC0
- EF5Moore1, NWS forecast Doug Speheger during a damage survey (per source), Public domain
- NWS 2013 Moore EF5 damage, NWS WFO Norman, OK, Public domain
- The site of the first successful oil well to be drilled in Oklahoma City, Pigdogx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oklahoma recovers after devastating EF-5 tornado (8781363409), DVIDSHUB, Public domain
- Oklahoma tornado relief (8789921792), US Air Force from USA, Public domain
- Oklahoma National Guard tornado response (8791229254), The National Guard, Public domain
- Oklahoma recovers after devastating EF-5 tornado (8781357849), DVIDSHUB, Public domain
- Oklahoma tornado relief (8783334545), US Air Force from USA, Public domain
- Oklahoma National Guard (8767379234), The National Guard, Public domain
- NWS damage survey elementary school, NWS WFO Norman, OK, Public domain
- Black-and-yellow argiope spider, Okiesurfer007, CC0
- ISS030-E-253786 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-5370 - View of Oklahoma, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS014-E-7493 - View of Oklahoma, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS014-E-7494 - View of Oklahoma, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- NWS damage survey tank, NWS WFO Norman, OK, Public domain
- Museum Employee in Front of Skeletons, SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grizzy Bear Skeleton, SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halloween Event at SKELTONS Museum, SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Javan Rhinoceros skull, OKJaguar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hippopotamus Skeleton from SKELETONS Museum of Osteology, SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morpho helena wing detail, OKJaguar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mystery Skull Game at SKELETONS Museum Of Osteology, SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holiday Photo Opportunity at Museum, SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tabby Cat laying down, Seankang426, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A True Stanley Rother Shrine Vantage, Aryaazma, CC0
- Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine (Oklahoma City), April 2024, SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diospyros virginiana 450027210, Gaudaceous Cress, CC BY 4.0
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