John Franklin Moore (August 3, 1822 – July 26, 1877) was visionary, pioneer citizen, and namesake of Mooresville, North Carolina.

[1][2][3] John Franklin Moore was born on August 3, 1822, in Iredell County, North Carolina.

Moore set up a depot on his land, and encouraged others to help establish a small village on the location in the late 1850s.

The U.S. Civil War hampered developments, however, with the railroads track being removed to aid the Confederate efforts in Virginia.

Shortly after the Civil War, John Franklin Moore saw the need for the village to incorporate into a town.