Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
“Moscow Methodist Church and Cemetery is a historic landmark built in 1864 and added to the National Register in 2006. The former community of Moscow is located just outside the current city limits of Prescott, Arkansas.”
Wikipedia article Moscow Methodist Church and Cemetery, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 20 National Register listings published here for Nevada County · listed in 2006 · category: Site.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 75 fires within 5 miles of Moscow Methodist Church and Cemetery between 1997 and 2020, burning about 854 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 16 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Moscow Methodist Church and Cemetery: 11 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| H Farris | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| L Haynie | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Prescott, the town this property stands in, in 53 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 26 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 10 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1998 | Flash Flood | Prescott | 1 killed | A local man was apparently fishing in the Cross Tierre Rouge Creek when he was swept away by flood waters. He was found 5 days later. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | $50,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | $40,000 | Winds of about 70 mph destroyed a couple of storage sheds on County Rd. 1. Some trees were also downed along Interstate 30. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | $15,000 | Several trees down and one chicken house crushed by fallen tree. |
| October 2001 | Flash Flood | Prescott | $12,000 | Four homes were flooded including the local ambulance service building. |
| August 2010 | Lightning | Prescott | $5,000 | A lightning strike resulted in a fire that torched nearly 100 acres of timberland near the town of Prescott, Arkansas. |
| December 2024 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Flash flooding with high water covering several roads in the city of Prescott. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Several trees downed, mainly across the northern portions of Nevada County, including along Highway 67 and Interstate 30. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Prescott | - | Quarter size hail just south of Prescott. |
| April 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Prescott | - | An EF-0 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 85 mph briefly touched down on the west side of Highway 371 about one mile south of Prescott, where a number of trees were uprooted. The tornado crossed Highway 371 where additional trees were uprooted, before the tornado lifted. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees reported down across parts of Nevada County. |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Water covering Highway 19 north of Prescott. |
| December 2021 | Hail | Prescott | - | Multiple reports were received of quarter size hail falling throughout the city of Prescott. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the city of Prescott. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Prescott | - | A cumulative storm total of 8.49 inches of rain was measured from a National Weather Service Cooperative Observer on the north side of Prescott from 12 am to 3 pm on July 16th, 2019. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | A large tree was blown down across Interstate 30 near mile marker 47. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees were blown down across the city of Prescott. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | A measured gust of 62 mph was made by a storm spotter in Redland, Arkansas 4 miles east of Prescott, Arkansas. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Prescott | - | Hail slightly larger than golfballs was reported just southwest of Prescott. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Prescott | - | Quarter size hail fell in Prescott. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Local emergency manager reported that numerous county roads were underwater and washed out. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Power lines were downed along Wildcat Road. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Trees and powelines downed. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Powerlines downed on Hwy 67. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Trees downed on Kale Rd. |
| November 2004 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | ROUTE 371 UNDER WATER IN SPOTS. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | I-30 closed from Hope to Prescott, Arkansas due to downed trees and overturned trucks. Relayed by State Police. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Prescott | - | Hail fell at Laneburg. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Tin torn off a barn on County Road 28 on the south side of town. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees toppled along Hwy 19 near the Pike County line. |
| October 2001 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Numerous roads reported under water and impassable. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Several large trees down. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Hwy 371 was barricaded due to flood waters. |
| November 2000 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Flash flooding on CR 50 and 291 closed the roads. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees down along CR 293. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees down across Hwy 371. |
| March 1999 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | High water closed Hwy 278 at Hwy 53. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Several large trees and power lines were toppled causing local power outages. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees. |
| November 2005 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. C. McRae House | 1.5 miles | 1982 | |
 | D. L. McRae House | 1.6 miles | 1982 |
 | Henry McKenzie House | 1.6 miles | 1998 |
 | Nevada County Courthouse | 1.7 miles | 2018 |
 | Missouri Pacific Depot | 1.8 miles | 1978 |
| Prescott & Northwestern Railroad Caboose No. 3 | 1.8 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06000826 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Nevada County | All 20 listed properties in this county. |
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