Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee

"Pittsburg Landing" redirects here. For the place in Idaho, see Pittsburg Landing, Idaho.

Pittsburg Landing is a river landing on the west bank of the Tennessee River in Hardin County, Tennessee. It was named for "Pitts" Tucker who operated a tavern at the site in the years preceding the Civil War.^[1] It is located at latitude 35.15222 and longitude -88.32278 with an elevation of 482 feet (147 m).

The Battle of Pittsburg Landing, also known as the Battle of Shiloh, was fought here on April 6–7, 1862.

References

↑ A History of Shiloh National Military Park Charles E. Shedd, Jr (1954)

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Municipalities and communities of Hardin County, Tennessee, United States

County seat: Savannah

Cities	Crump Savannah

Towns	Adamsville‡ Milledgeville‡ Saltillo

CDPs	Olivet Walnut Grove

Unincorporated communities	Austin Belle Meade Bethlehem Box Elder Bruton Branch Big Ivy Bucktown Caney Hollow Cerro Gordo Center Star Centerview Childers Hill Counce Crossroads Crowtexas Damon Five Forks Gillises Mills Grandview Hamburg Havana Hinkle Holiday Hills Holtsville Hookers Bend Hurley Lebanon Lowreyville Maddox Morris Chapel New Harmony New Hope New Town Nixon Oak Grove Olive Hill Phillips Pickwick Dam Pittsburg Landing Pollards Mill Pyburn Red Sulphur Springs River Heights Shady Grove Shiloh Southside Stout Swift Thompson Crossroads Walkertown West Hima Winn Springs

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 35°09′08″N 88°19′22″W / 35.15222°N 88.32278°W / 35.15222; -88.32278

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