Pittsburg, Missouri
Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Hickory County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately ten miles south of Hermitage on Route 64. The community lies on the shores of Pomme de Terre Lake.
History[]
A post office called Pittsburg has been in operation since 1846.[2] Pittsburg was named for the Pitts family of early settlers.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pittsburg, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 173.
Coordinates: 37°50′02″N 93°18′02″W / 37.83389°N 93.30056°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Hickory County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Southwest Missouri geography stubs