Moscow, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Moscow, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Moscow
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rush
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Orange
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.4853°N -85.5567°W
Elevation Ft:889
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46156
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-51228[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:439481

Moscow is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Moscow was laid out in 1832.[2] The community's name most likely was a transfer from Moscow, in Russia.[3] A post office was established at Moscow in 1827, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]

The town was struck on June 3, 2008, by an EF3 tornado which destroyed its landmark 19th-century Moscow Covered Bridge over the Big Flatrock river.[5]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc.. 1888. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 669.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 228. ...probably named for the Russian city..
  4. Web site: Rush County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 December 2015.
  5. Web site: Moscow, Indiana tornado. 2008-06-07. Tribune wire reports. 2008-06-04. Chicago Tribune.

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