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Pittsburg, Indiana

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For the Sullivan County community formerly named Pittsburg, see Hymera, Indiana.

Pittsburg
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Pittsburg is located in Carroll County, Indiana
Pittsburg
Pittsburg
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°35′39″N 86°42′12″W / 40.59417°N 86.70333°W / 40.59417; -86.70333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipTippecanoe
Elevation
[1]
600 ft (200 m)
ZIP code
46923
FIPS code18-60210[2]
GNIS feature ID2830325[1]

Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Pittsburg was laid out in 1836.[3] A post office was established at Pittsburg in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915. The name of the post office was officially spelled Pittsburgh until 1894.[4]

It was likely named after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[5]

Geography

Pittsburg is located on the west side of the Wabash River across from the town of Delphi. U.S. Route 421/State Road 39 passes through town on Monroe Street.

  • The corner of Washington and Howard.
    The corner of Washington and Howard.
  • The town's historical marker.
    The town's historical marker.
  • Pittsburg's spring.
    Pittsburg's spring.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pittsburg, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 87.
  4. ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and probably named for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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