Mooretown in Lambton County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Township of Moore

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 11, 2025

1. Township of Moore Marker

Inscription. The Township of Moore was incorporated in 1850 as part of the County of Lambton, and celebrated its 150th anniversary in the millennium year 2000. Prior to 1850, Moore Twp. was included along with Sombra Twp. as part of the original St. Clair District. On Jan. 1st, 2001 the townships of Moore and Sombra amalgamated forming the new St. Clair Township.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 42° 50.555′ N, 82° 27.813′ W. Marker is in Mooretown, Ontario, in Lambton County. It is on Emily Street 0.1 kilometers north of Victoria Street when traveling north. The marker is in front of the St. Clair Township Civic Centre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1157 Emily Street, Mooretown ON N0N 1M0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Clair Township’s Family Tree (a few steps from this marker); The Early Riverfront Townships (a few steps from this marker); St. Clair Inn (approx. 2.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); The Early Years of Stewart James (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Stewart James, “The Einstein of Magicians” (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); a different marker also named

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Stewart James (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); The Later Years Stewart James (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); The City of St. Clair (approx. 2.7 kilometers away in the U.S.). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mooretown.

Township of Moore Marker (affixed to the rock at the centre of the photo) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 11, 2025

2. Township of Moore Marker (affixed to the rock at the centre of the photo)

Township of Moore, 1880 image. Click for full size.

3. Township of Moore, 1880

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.