Moscow, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°29′07″N 85°33′24″W / 39.48528°N 85.55667°W / 39.48528; -85.55667[1]
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Moscow is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Moscow was laid out in 1832.[3] The community's name most likely was a transfer from Moscow, in Russia.[4] A post office was established at Moscow in 1827, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]
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.[6]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moscow, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 December 1, 2015.
- ^ Tribune wire reports (June 4, 2008). "Moscow, Indiana tornado". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
External links
- Moscow, Indiana Covered Bridge website
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Municipalities and communities of Rush County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Rushville
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