Moscow, Indiana
Moscow, Indiana | |
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 Moscow Covered Bridge, Rush County | |
  Moscow  Moscow | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′07″N 85°33′24″W / 39.48528°N 85.55667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Rush |
| Township | Orange |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46156 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-51228[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439481 |
Moscow is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
Moscow was laid out in 1832.[4] The community's name most likely was a transfer from Moscow, in Russia.[5] A post office was established at Moscow in 1827, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[6]
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.[7]
Geography
Moscow is located at 39°29′07″N 85°33′24″W / 39.48528°N 85.55667°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Moscow, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 669.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...probably named for the Russian city.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Tribune wire reports (2008-06-04). "Moscow, Indiana tornado". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
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