Pittsburg, Van Buren County, Iowa

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Pittsburg, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Pittsburg, Iowa is located in Iowa
Pittsburg, Iowa
Pittsburg, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 40°44′47″N 91°59′31″W / 40.74639°N 91.99194°W / 40.74639; -91.99194Coordinates: 40°44′47″N 91°59′31″W / 40.74639°N 91.99194°W / 40.74639; -91.99194
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyVan Buren
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52565
Area code(s)319
GNIS feature ID460198

Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. It is located at 40.75639ºN and 91.99167ºW.

History[]

Pittsburg in Van Buren County Iowa in 1903

Pittsburg was laid out in 1839, and it was originally known as Rising Sun.[1] It was named in honor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg's population was 80 in 1925.[2]

Geography[]

Pittsburg is located at

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40°44′47″N 91°59′31″W / 40.74639°N 91.99194°W / 40.74639; -91.99194 (40.75639, -91.99167).[3]

Notable person[]

Phil Stong was born in Pittsburg on January 27, 1899

References[]

  1. ^ The History of Van Buren County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 496.
  2. ^ Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


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