Pittsburg, Illinois
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Pittsburg, Illinois is a small village in southern Illinois that forms part of the Marion–Herrin micropolitan area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pittsburg, Illinois canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19388813 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pittsburg, Illinois Context triple: [Williamson County, Illinois, contains, Pittsburg, Illinois]
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A.
Petersburg, Illinois
Petersburg, Illinois is a small historic city in central Illinois best known as the county seat of Menard County and its proximity to New Salem State Historic Site, where Abraham Lincoln once lived.
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B.
Pittsfield, Illinois
Pittsfield, Illinois is a small city in western Illinois known for its historic downtown and role as a regional hub in Pike County.
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C.
Harrisburg, Illinois
Harrisburg, Illinois is a small city in Saline County that serves as a regional hub for commerce and services in southeastern Southern Illinois.
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D.
Pontiac, Illinois
Pontiac, Illinois is a small city in central Illinois known for its historic Route 66 attractions, museums, and preserved downtown architecture.
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E.
Paxton, Illinois
Paxton, Illinois is a small city in central Illinois that serves as an administrative, commercial, and community hub for the surrounding rural region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pittsburg, Illinois Target entity description: Pittsburg, Illinois is a small village in southern Illinois that forms part of the Marion–Herrin micropolitan area.
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A.
Petersburg, Illinois
Petersburg, Illinois is a small historic city in central Illinois best known as the county seat of Menard County and its proximity to New Salem State Historic Site, where Abraham Lincoln once lived.
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B.
Pittsfield, Illinois
Pittsfield, Illinois is a small city in western Illinois known for its historic downtown and role as a regional hub in Pike County.
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C.
Harrisburg, Illinois
Harrisburg, Illinois is a small city in Saline County that serves as a regional hub for commerce and services in southeastern Southern Illinois.
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D.
Pontiac, Illinois
Pontiac, Illinois is a small city in central Illinois known for its historic Route 66 attractions, museums, and preserved downtown architecture.
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E.
Paxton, Illinois
Paxton, Illinois is a small city in central Illinois that serves as an administrative, commercial, and community hub for the surrounding rural region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.