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Welcome to Moscow Mills ...

The city of Moscow Mills is located in Lincoln County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Moscow Mills, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Moscow Mills: Moscow Mls. (or less commonly used: Moscow Mlls.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Moscow Mills has a population of 3,502 people<2> (see below for details).

Moscow Mills is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Moscow Mills: (636)

The ZIP code for Moscow Mills: 63362<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moscow Mills had an population of 3,502 people. This is an increase of 39.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 101.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Moscow Mills had a population of 2,509 people. This makes Moscow Mills the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Moscow Mills represents 0.04% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 205th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,509 people, the population of Moscow Mills increased 44.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,742 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Moscow Mills.

Communities Also Named Moscow Mills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Moscow Mills - they are located in Maryland and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moscow Mills.

Communities near Moscow Mills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moscow Mills.

  • O'Fallon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
    • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
  • Wentzville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lake Saint Louis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dardenne Prairie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
    • Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <6>
  • Warrenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <6>
  • Cottleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
    • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <6>
  • Wright City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Paul
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
  • Elsberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <6>
  • Winfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <6>

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 Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moscow Mills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moscow Mills. 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 Mills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moscow Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Moscow Mills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moscow Mills ...

Looking for more information about Moscow Mills? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Moscow Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moscow Mills.

Adding Moscow Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moscow Mills 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 Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Moscow Mills on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moscow Mills.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moscow Mills.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moscow Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Moscow Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moscow Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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