Marker Inscription
Settled by David Green, during era of the Republic of Texas. First post office established under name of Green's in 1847. Changed to Moscow in 1853. Incorporated in 1856. Was stage stop on the Nacogdoches- Liberty Road. Site of several famous schools. Has had free school system since 1851. A cannery for vegetables and fruit and Bible column factory (making architectural pillars) were early industries. In 1881 became important railroad town. Its seven-mile Moscow, Camden & San Augustine is one of the shortest railroads in Texas.
About this site
Moscow is a historical marker in Moscow, Polk County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Polk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 138 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9206, -94.8279 near Moscow. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hobby, William Pettus, Texas Statesman (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church, Meekins Family, and Moscow Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5373010413. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
