Pittsburg, Nevada is a ghost town in
Lander County, Nevada. It was named for the
industrial heritage
Industrial heritage refers to the physical remains of the history of technology and industry, such as manufacturing and mining sites, as well as power and transportation infrastructure. Another definition expands this scope so that the term a ...
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
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