Pittsburg, Indiana

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

Pittsburg
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Pittsburg Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°35′39″N86°42′12″W / 40.59417°N 86.70333°W / 40.59417; -86.70333
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Carroll
Township	Tippecanoe
Elevation [1]	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

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.

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

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Pittsburg as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[6]

References

1. 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.
6. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.