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Welcome to Moscow ...

Moscow is located in Iowa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Moscow, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Moscow refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Moscovite<2>

Moscow is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Moscow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Moscow: (608)

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), 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 and West Virginia.

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.

  • Verona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,539 people
  • Monroe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
  • Mount Horeb
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
    • Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
  • Dodgeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
  • Belleville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
  • Mineral Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
    • Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
  • Darlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • New Glarus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
    • New Glarus is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Barneveld
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneveld have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
    • Barneveld is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people

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 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moscow.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moscow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Iowa County: www.iowacounty.org/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Iowa, 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.









 

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