Welcome to Moscow ...
So far, we found very little information about Moscow. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Moscow to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moscow, please Contact Us.
Moscow would have been located within present day Mason County<2>.
The location of Moscow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moscow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
When the people of Moscow referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Moscovite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Moscow is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Moscow was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Moscow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Moscow: This one is located in Mason County and the other is located in Union County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 33 communities that are also named Moscow - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moscow.
Communities near Moscow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moscow.
- Beardstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Beardstown is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <6>
- Havana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <6>
- Petersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <6>
- Lewistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <6>
- Virginia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <6>
- Astoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <6>
- Vermont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Vermont is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermont <6>
- Chandlerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
- Chandlerville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <6>
- Tallula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Tallula is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallula <6>
- Ipava
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
- Ipava is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Moscow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moscow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moscow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moscow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moscow. See our Newspapers Page for Moscow.
Adding Moscow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moscow in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Moscow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Moscow post office opened in 1858.
We also found Moscow on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moscow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Moscow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Moscow refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Moscow may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moscow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |