Moscow, Texas

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Moscow is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Texas, United States. As of the year 2000, the community had approximately 170 residents.

Geography

Moscow is at the junction of U.S. Highway 59 and Farm to Market Road 350, ninety miles north of Houston in central Polk County.

History

Originally called Green's, the name was changed to Moscow in 1853 after postal authorities rejected the proposed name of Greenville.

Moscow was a flourishing town at one time with saloons, hotels and mule-drawn street cars.

Education

Moscow is served by Corrigan-Camden Independent School District.

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Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Texas, United States
Cities
Towns
CDPs
  • Big Thicket Lake Estates‡
  • Cedar Point
  • Indian Springs
  • Pleasant Hill
  • West Livingston
Other
unincorporated
communities
Ghost town
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 30°54′48″N 94°49′31″W / 30.91333°N 94.82528°W / 30.91333; -94.82528


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