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Pittsburg
Pittsburg may refer to: Places United States Cities, towns, townships and counties *Pittsburg, California *Pittsburg, Florida *Pittsburg, Kansas, Crawford County *Pittsburg, New Hampshire *Pittsburg, Oklahoma *Pittsburg, Texas *Pittsburg County, Oklahoma *Pittsburg Township, Mitchell County, Kansas *Former spelling of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *South Pittsburg, Tennessee Unincorporated communities, former towns, and other places *Pittsburg, Alabama *Pittsburg Point, Arizona, a village that predates and was absorbed by Lake Havasu City, Arizona *Pittsburg, Arkansas *Bay Point, California, until 1993 named West Pittsburg *Pittsburg, Colorado *Pittsburg, DeKalb County, Georgia *Pittsburg, Walker County, Georgia *Pittsburg, Fayette County, Illinois *Pittsburg, Illinois, in Williamson County *Pittsburg, Indiana, an unincorporated community *Hymera, Indiana, originally named Pittsburg *Pittsburg, Montgomery County, Iowa *Pittsburg, Van Buren County, Iowa *Pittsburg, Kentucky *Pittsburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburg, Indiana
Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. 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 , on the west side of the Wabash River across from the town of Delphi. U.S. Route 421 U.S. Route 421 (also U.S. Highway 421, US 421) is a diagonal northwest–southeast United States Numbered Highway in the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. The highway runs for from Fort Fisher, North Caro .../ State Road 39 passes through town on Monroe Street. Image:Pittsburg,_Indiana.png, The corner of Washington and Howard. Image:Pittsburg_Indiana_marker.png, The town's historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburg, California
Pittsburg is a city in Contra Costa County, California, Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is an industrial suburb located on the southern shore of the Suisun Bay in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, and is part of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta area. The population was 76,416 at the 2020 United States Census. History Originally settled in 1839 as “Rancho Los Medanos”, the area of almost 10,000 acres was issued to Californios Jose Antonio Mesa and his brother Jose Miguel under a Mexican Land Grant by then Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado, one of the final land grants issued prior to the formation of California as a state. In 1849, during the California Gold Rush, Colonel Jonathan D. Stevenson (from New York) bought the Rancho Los Medanos land grant for speculation, and laid out a town he called New York of the Pacific. General William Tecumseh Sherman, William Tecumsah Sherman laid out the first network of streets on the west side o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States, located in southeast Kansas near the Missouri state border. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 20,646. It is home of Pittsburg State University. History On October 23, 1864, a wagon train of refugees had come from Fort Smith, Arkansas, and was escorted by troops from the 6th Kansas Cavalry under the command of Col. William Campbell. These were local men from Cherokee, Crawford, and Bourbon counties. Their enlistment was over, and they were on their way to Fort Leavenworth to be dismissed from service. They ran into the 1st Indian Brigade led by Maj. Andrew Jackson Piercy near the current Pittsburg Waste Water Treatment Plant. They continued to the north when a small group of wagons broke away in an unsuccessful rush to safety. The Confederate troops caught up with them and burned the wagons. The death toll was three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburg, Fayette County, Illinois
Pittsburg (also Halbsville) is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. Located at (38.8714354, -89.2117374), it lies at an elevation of 531 feet (162 m). It was named after the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which, coincidentally, has a Fayette County, Pennsylvania Fayette County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, adjacent to Maryland and West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 128,804. Its county seat is Uniontown. The county wa ... as part of its metropolitan area. References External linksPittsburg, Illinois description at PlaceNames.com Unincorporated communities in Illinois Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, Illinois {{FayetteCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburg, North Carolina
Pittsburg, North Carolina is a town in Scotch Irish Township, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was named for the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva .... It is located at with an elevation of . It was first noted in an 1882 map of North Carolina by W.C. Kerr. Moore's Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is located in Pittsburg.Google maps References Geography of Rowan County, North Carolina {{RowanCountyNC-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburg, Nevada
Pittsburg, Nevada is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada. It was named for the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva .... The Post Office operated from 1888 until March 1892 as Pittsburgh, when the name was changed to Pittsburg. The Post Office continued to operate until 1893 and then from 1897 until 1900. References Ghost towns in Lander County, Nevada Unincorporated communities in Nevada {{LanderCountyNV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburg, Nebraska
Pittsburg is a ghost town in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. History Pittsburg was founded in 1873 at a location once thought to be rich in valuable peat Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficient ..., but the town was soon abandoned. The founder might have intended the name to be Peatsburg. A post office spelled Pittsburgh operated between 1873 and 1875. References Geography of Seward County, Nebraska {{SewardCountyNE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburg, Missouri
Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Hickory County, Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ..., United States. It is located approximately ten miles south of Hermitage on Route 64. The community lies on the shores of Pomme de Terre Lake. The ZIP Code for Pittsburg is 65724. History A post office called Pittsburg has been in operation since 1846. Pittsburg was named for the Pitts family of early settlers. References Unincorporated communities in Hickory County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{HickoryCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburg, Mississippi
Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named for the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, .... It is located at with an elevation of . External links Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Tishomingo County, Mississippi {{TishomingoCountyMS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburg, Kentucky
Pittsburg, Kentucky is an unincorporated community and coal town in Laurel County, Kentucky. It was named for the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva .... Their post office has been open since 1882http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm References Unincorporated communities in Laurel County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Coal towns in Kentucky {{LaurelCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
