New Pittsburg, Indiana
New Pittsburg is located in Indiana
New Pittsburg
New Pittsburg
New Pittsburg is located in the United States
New Pittsburg
New Pittsburg
Coordinates: 40°18′27″N 84°53′57″W / 40.30750°N 84.89917°W / 40.30750; -84.89917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipJackson
Elevation1,034 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47390
Area code765
FIPS code18-53442[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 platted in 1856.[3] The community took its name from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[4] A post office was established at New Pittsburgh in 1858, and remained in operation until 1907.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  5. "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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