Country United States ZIP codes 52760 Elevation 199 m Local time Sunday 4:47 AM | Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 465126 Zip code 52760 | |
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Moscow is an unincorporated community in northern Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads just north of U.S. Route 6, north of the city of Muscatine, the county seat of Muscatine County. Its elevation is 653 feet (199 m). Although Moscow is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52760, which opened on May 1, 1837.
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Map of Moscow, IA 52760, USA
The community is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Moscow was laid out in 1836 by Henry Webster and Dr. Charles Drury. Moscow experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1855.
Hinkeyville
Hinkeyville is a small unincorporated community located along the Cedar River in Northern Muscatine County. It is primarily a residential area, however, Wendling Quarries has it main facility just south of the community.
The town is accessible only by local roads north of U.S. Highway 6. The Iowa Interstate Railroad operates an estimated one to three trains per day through Hinkeyville.