New Pittsburg, Ohio Explained

Official Name:New Pittsburg, Ohio
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wayne
Subdivision Type3:Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:303
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1161
Coordinates:40.8417°N -82.0989°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2628943

New Pittsburg is a census-designated place in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. It lies northwest of Wooster, Ohio, along U.S. Route 250. The population was 303 at the 2020 census.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Pittsburg CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 11 September 2023.
  2. Book: History of Wayne County, Ohio. 1910. B.F. Bowen. 367.
  3. Web site: Wayne County . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 January 2016.