Pittsburg, Indiana
Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Carroll County's location in Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°35′34″N 86°42′06″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Carroll |
Township | Tippecanoe |
Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
ZIP code | 46923 |
FIPS code | 18-60210[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 441211 |
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 at 40°35′34″N 86°42′06″W, 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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 87.
- "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- 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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