The locality known as Glenmore forms part of two separate grants made to Robert Johnston in 1833 and Hannibal Macarthur in 1834.Johnston's grant was purchased by Edward Moore in 1851 (Glendiver Estate). He divided the property into three portions that were sold to three of his sons, James, Robert and Joseph, in 1856.
James Moore continued to call his portion "Glendiver" while Robert and Joseph came to refer to their properties, and the locality, as Glenmore. The brothers purchased 1400 acres of the Macarthur grant, selling 1000 acres to their father, Edward, in 1862. They had earlier sold 400 acres to E. Whybrow and J. Rhuan.
Joseph Moore's Glenmore House began as a simple settler's hut of ironbark slabs c.1828. The sandstone cottage was built c.1840 and linked to the hut by a covered walkway. Now owned by the Robertsons is has been restored to its present state.
Robert Moore established a store in part of his house, servicing settlers as far away as Burragorang.
The stone set over the porch of Glenmore Church gives the date of 1860. The church was begun in 1859 on land given by Joseph Moore. James Rogers of Picton was given the contract to build and local builder, Mr. Stokes, carried out the work. Elizabeth Moore, wife of Edward, laid the foundation stone. The first service was held on 19th March 1860. The cemetery alongside the church contains the headstones and memorials of the areas early pioneers.
There is a stone house to the east of the church, built in 1869 as a schoolhouse and used for this purpose until 1911. Miss Lewis was the schoolteacher. The house was later the first Glenmore Post Office with Mrs. Lewis as postmistress.