Pittsburg,_Van_Buren_County,_Iowa

Pittsburg, Van Buren County, Iowa

Pittsburg, Van Buren County, Iowa

Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States

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

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

Notable person

Phil Stong was born in Pittsburg on January 27, 1899

References

  1. [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. [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. [3]
    "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.


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