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Pittsburg, North Carolina, is an unincorporated community in Scotch Irish Township, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was named for the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is located at 35°49′30″N 80°42′01″W / 35.82500°N 80.70028°W / 35.82500; -80.70028 with an elevation of 865 feet (264 m). It was first noted in an 1882 map of North Carolina by W.C. Kerr. Moore's Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is located in Pittsburg.

References

1. Kerr, W.C. (1882). "1882 Map of North Carolina". UNC Digital Library.
2. Google maps

v t e Municipalities and communities of Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Salisbury
Cities	Kannapolis‡ Salisbury
Towns	China Grove Cleveland East Spencer Faith Granite Quarry Landis Rockwell Spencer
Townships	Atwell China Grove Cleveland Franklin Gold Hill Litaker Locke Morgan Mount Ulla Providence Salisbury Scotch Irish Steele Unity
CDPs	Enochville Gold Hill
Other communities	Bear Poplar Bostian Heights Crescent Dukeville Liberty Mill Bridge Mount Ulla Pittsburg Woodleaf
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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