Moscow, Minnesota
| Moscow, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Moscow  Moscow | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′26″N 93°05′54″W / 43.70722°N 93.09833°WCoordinates: 43°42′26″N 93°05′54″W / 43.70722°N 93.09833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654836[1] |
Moscow is an unincorporated community in Freeborn County. Minnesota, United States.[1]
History
Moscow was platted in 1857, and named after Moscow, in Russia.[2] A post office was established at Moscow in 1859, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Moscow, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 202.
- ↑ "Freeborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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