Pittsburg is a ghost town in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. [1]
Pittsburg was founded in 1873 at a location once thought to be rich in valuable peat, but the town was soon abandoned. [2] The founder might have intended the name to be Peatsburg. [3] A post office spelled Pittsburgh operated between 1873 and 1875. [4]
Pittsburg may refer to:
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