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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Moscow (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Moscow. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Moscow is located in Freeborn County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Freeborn County: Winnebago (IA), Worth (IA), Faribault, Mower, Steele & Waseca.

Below are the counties that are near Moscow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moscow:

  • Freeborn County     (The home county of Moscow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
    • Oakland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Hollandale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayward
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • London is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • Glenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarks Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Albert Lea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bath
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bath is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
    • Hayfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
    • Claremont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dodge Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kasson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mantorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Faribault County
    • Walters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Walters is located in Faribault County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
    • Mapleview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Mapleview is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Lansing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Austin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Varco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Varco is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
    • Brownsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Waltham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Renova is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Sargeant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Dexter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Elkton is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
    • Rock Dell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
    • High Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
    • Shanty Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
    • Blooming Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Union is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Ellendale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • River Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • River Point is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hope is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Steele Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Steele Center is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
    • Pratt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Pratt is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Havana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Havana is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Owatonna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rice Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
    • New Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Vista is located in Waseca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Wilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilton is located in Waseca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
    • Carpenter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Toeterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Ansgar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Stacyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Meyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
    • Little Cedar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
    • Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Winnebago County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
    • Lake Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Worth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
    • Northwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Silver Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Bolan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bolan is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
    • Kensett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Grafton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Manly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Manly is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <1>
    • Joice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moscow, see our County-by-County Page for Moscow.

Cemeteries Near Moscow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moscow.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Moscow - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moscow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.

  • Old Red Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Moscow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kennevan Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Austin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82974 <2>
  • Red Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hollandale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • Kestner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Austin.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Augustines Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #264295 <2>
    • Lansing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Moscow had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.

  • Oakland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Austin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ramsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ramsey is located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Lansing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lansing is located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Hayward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Myrtle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Varco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Varco is located in Mower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
  • Brownsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Blooming Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • London
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • London is located in Freeborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Clarks Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Waltham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Albert Lea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moscow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moscow.

Newspapers Published in Moscow ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moscow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moscow, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moscow.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Moscow:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moscow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.