New Pittsburg, Indiana

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New Pittsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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New Pittsburg
Coordinates: 40°18′27″N84°53′57″W / 40.30750°N 84.89917°W / 40.30750; -84.89917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Jackson
Elevation
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1,034 ft (315 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47390
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-53442 [2]
GNIS feature ID449701 [1]

New Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

New Pittsburg was platted in 1856. [3] The community took its name from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [4] A post office was established at New Pittsburgh in 1858, and remained in operation until 1907. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Pittsburg, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p.  485.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  240. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  5. ↑ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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