New Pittsburg, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°18′27″N 84°53′57″W / 40.30750°N 84.89917°W / 40.30750; -84.89917
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New Pittsburg, Indiana
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

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[4] A post office was established at New Pittsburgh in 1858, and remained in operation until 1907.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. . ...named for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  5. ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.