Welcome to Moscow ...
Moscow is located in Rush County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moscow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
When the people of Moscow refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Moscovite<2>
Moscow is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Moscow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Moscow: 765
Communities Also Named Moscow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Moscow - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), 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.
- Shelbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <5>
- Greensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
- Rushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morristown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <5>
- Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fairland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hartsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moscow ...
Looking for more information about Moscow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Moscow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moscow.
Adding Moscow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moscow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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.<6>
From that list, the Moscow post office opened in 1827.
We also found Moscow in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moscow.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Rush, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moscow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |