Moores Flat (variant: Moore's Flat; formerly, Clinton) is a former
settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an
elevation of 4,144 ft (1,263 m) above sea level. Moores Flat is
located 4.25 miles (6.8 km) north-northeast of North Bloomfield.Moores
Flat was settled between 1851 and 1852 as a gold rush site with "Marks
& Co." one of its few known gold dust dealers. Gold was found buried
in tertiary gravel channels.In 1880, the population was 50. By the
early 1900s, the population of the town declined quickly.The Clinton
post office opened in 1854; the name was changed to Moores Flat in
1857. It closed for a time in 1903, and then closed for good in 1910.
The miner and California State Assemblyman, S. L. Blackwell, was
associated with the town's post office in 1880. Moores Flat, California Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter