10/28/2026
Experience Tennessee
Today Monty’s Histerical Monument found a marker next to the Courthouse in Lynchburg, TN that caught our attention. I present Moore County and its namesake General William Moore, born in Taylor County, Kentucky to Olivia and William Moore Sr. on Sept. 28, 1786. Around 1808 he settled on Mulberry Creek.
Moore was commissioned as Captain after forming a group of volunteers from Lincoln Co. Included in the group was David Crockett. Together they served under Andrew Jackson in the Creek Indian and the War of 1812. Later he served in local politics in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1825-1829 representing Lincoln County. Governor Polk appointed Moore as Adjutant General of the State of Tennessee. He died March 9, 1871 and is buried in the Moore family cemetery in Mulberry, Lincoln Co. TN.
On December 14, 1871 the county lines were redrawn to form a new county and it was named in General Moore’s honor posthumously. In 1818 Lynchburg was established. 1883; a fire destroyed a lot of the town, 1885; the red brick courthouse was built. Moore County is 130 square miles and is the second smallest county in Tennessee.
Pay a visit to this picturesque town and enjoy the laid back vibe that makes Lynchburg and Moore County so attractive to locals and visitors. Don’t just Travel Tennessee…EXPERIENCE TENNESSEE!!!