Welcome to Pittsford ...

Pittsford is located in Hillsdale County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittsford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Pittsford is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pittsford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pittsford lies within the (517) area code.

The ZIP code for Pittsford: 49271<4>

Communities Also Named Pittsford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pittsford - they are located in New York and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pittsford.

Communities near Pittsford ...

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

• Hillsdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <5>
• Jonesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
• Hudson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Lenawee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
• Morenci
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
  • Morenci is located in Lenawee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <5>
• West Unity
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Unity
  • West Unity is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Unity <5>
• Pioneer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <5>
• Litchfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
• Fayette
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Fayette is located in Fulton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
• Reading
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Hillsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <5>
• Onsted
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
  • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <5>

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 Pittsford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittsford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittsford. 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 Pittsford.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsford ...

Looking for more information about Pittsford? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pittsford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pittsford.

Adding Pittsford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pittsford 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 Pittsford was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Pittsford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/