Pittsburg | |
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 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Tippecanoe |
| Elevation | 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.
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]
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 United States Census Bureau defined Pittsburg as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [6]
...and probably named for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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