Moscow, Indiana

Moscow is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Moscow, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Moscow Covered Bridge, Rush County
Moscow
Moscow
Coordinates: 39°29′07″N 85°33′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipOrange
Elevation889 ft (271 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46156
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-51228[2]
GNIS feature ID439481

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Moscow, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 669.
  5. 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.
  6. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  7. Tribune wire reports (2008-06-04). "Moscow, Indiana tornado". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2008-06-07.


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