PITTSBURG
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NAME: Pittsburg COUNTY: Polk ROADS: 2WD GRID: 3 CLIMATE: Fine BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime |
COMMENTS:North of Avon Park, near Trout Lake. Area has a few small homes. Street name has the "h" of Pittsburgh PA, however town name itself is spelled without an "h". REMAINS: not much from original settlement |
Named after the industrial area of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, this town was known mainly for phosphate mining. It had a spur of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad that was used for transporting phosphates and cattle. It had a post office from at least 1897 to 1903, though exact dates and information are scarce. Once the phosphate supply was mined out the rail-spur was abandoned. What remains of the town now sits inside a large orange grove. Submitted by: Jim Pike |
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