Country United States County Carroll FIPS code 18-60210 Elevation 169 m Local time Monday 7:27 PM | State Indiana Township Tippecanoe GNIS feature ID 441211 Zip code 46923 | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind NE at 2 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Pittsburg, Tippecanoe Township, IN 46923, USA
History
Pittsburg was laid out in 1836. 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.
It was likely named after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Geography
Pittsburg is located at 40°35′34″N 86°42′06″W, 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.
References
Pittsburg, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA