Pittsburg, Nebraska Explained

Pittsburg is a ghost town in Seward County, Nebraska, United States.

History

Pittsburg was founded in 1873 at a location once thought to be rich in valuable peat, but the town was soon abandoned.[1] The founder might have intended the name to be Peatsburg.[2] A post office spelled Pittsburgh operated between 1873 and 1875.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cox, William Wallace. History of Seward County, Nebraska: Together with a Chapter of Reminiscenses of the Early Settlement of Lancaster County. 1888. State Journal Company, Printers. 126.
  2. Book: Waterman, John Henry. General History of Seward County, Nebraska. 1920. 19.
  3. Web site: Seward County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 August 2014.

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