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Welcome to Pittwood ...

Pittwood is located in Iroquois County<1>.


The location of Pittwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Pittwood: PIT-wood<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Pittwood is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Pittwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Pittwood (for example, toward Wolcott (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Pittwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pittwood.

  • Kankakee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Watseka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kentland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
    • Kentland is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <5>
  • Gilman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clifton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Onarga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Anne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
    • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <5>
  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
  • Morocco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
    • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <5>
  • Chebanse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pittwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pittwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittwood. See our Newspapers Page for Pittwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittwood ...

Looking for more information about Pittwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pittwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pittwood.

Adding Pittwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pittwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pittwood was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittwood.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pittwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pittwood. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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