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. The ZIP Code for Pittsburg is 65724.[2]

History

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A post office called Pittsburg has been in operation since 1846.[3] Pittsburg was named for the Pitts family of early settlers.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pittsburg, Missouri
  2. ^ "Pittsburg ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 173.

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