Moscow, Arkansas

Moscow, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
Railway sign in Moscow, Arkansas
Railway sign in Moscow, Arkansas
Moscow is located in Arkansas
Moscow
Moscow
Location in Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°08′47″N 91°47′42″W / 34.14639°N 91.79500°W / 34.14639; -91.79500
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyJefferson
TownshipRichland
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71659
Area code870
GNIS feature ID52230[1]
Major airportClinton National (LIT)

Moscow is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. Moscow is located near the junction of U.S. Route 65 and Arkansas Highway 199, 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of Pine Bluff. Moscow has a post office with ZIP code 71659.[2]

Education

Formerly in Linwood School District,[3] Moscow is in the Pine Bluff School District.[4][5] On July 1, 1984, the Linwood School District was consolidated into the Pine Bluff School District.[6] As of 2021, all pre-kindergarten Pine Bluff School District areas were assigned to the Forrest Park/Greenville School.[7]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moscow, Arkansas
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Jefferson County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)
  4. ^ "General Highway Map Jefferson County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jefferson County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 31, 2017. Compare with the highway map.
  6. ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
  7. ^ Murrel, I. C. (June 28, 2021). "Dollarway alumni honor district". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved July 4, 2021.