Pittsburg, Indiana

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

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Pittsburg

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place

Carroll County's location in Indiana

Pittsburg

Location in Carroll County

Coordinates: 40°35′39″N 86°42′12″W﻿ / ﻿40.59417°N 86.70333°W﻿ / 40.59417; -86.70333
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Carroll
Township| Tippecanoe
Elevation

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| 600 ft (200 m)
ZIP code|

46923

FIPS code| 18-60210[2]
GNIS feature ID| 2830325[1]

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

## History

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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

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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 town's historical marker.

* Pittsburg's spring.

## References

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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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