Country United States County Rush Elevation 889 ft (271 m) Local time Sunday 5:47 AM | State Indiana Township Orange Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Moscow is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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Map of Moscow, IN 46156, USA
History
Moscow was laid out in 1832. The community's name most likely was a transfer from Moscow, in Russia. A post office was established at Moscow in 1827, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.
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.
Geography
Moscow is located at 39°29′07″N 85°33′24″W.
References
Moscow, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA