Centerville-Moscow, Rhode Island
Name
The name of the community Moscow is likely derived from the name of the adjacent Moscow Pond. Moscow may be derived from a root maskaw- in the Narragansett or a closely related Algonquian language meaning 'rushes'; compare place names in Rhode Island such as Masquachug or Mascuachusett, both meaning 'place of rushes' or 'swampy area.'
Overview
Centerville is located to the west of Moscow. Inside the village, there is the Greenwood Hill Campground, located off of Newberry Lane. Moscow, to the east of the pond, is the site of some historic houses as well as some newer ones along Fenner Hill Road, which leads into Hope Valley. Both villages use the postal code "02832", the zip code for Hope Valley. There is, still standing, what was the Centerville Mill which was a small textile mill. It still stands though it lost its third floor to a fire sometime in the 40s. It was occupied for a time as a furniture making studio.
References
- ^ From American Indian Place Names in Rhode Island: Past and Present, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/IndianPlaceNames4.html#M, ad lemma, accessed September 8th, 2017