New Pittsburg, Ohio

New Pittsburg is a census-designated place in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

New Pittsburg was laid out in 1829.[2] A post office called New Pittsburgh was established in 1835, the name was changed to New Pittsburg in 1892, and the post office closed in 1907.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Pittsburg, Ohio
  2. History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 367.
  3. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

Coordinates: 40°50′24″N 82°6′0″W / 40.84000°N 82.10000°W / 40.84000; -82.10000


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