Welcome to Pittsburgh (aka 'Pittsburg') ...
So far, we found very little information about Pittsburgh. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pittsburgh to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pittsburgh, please Contact Us.
Pittsburgh would have been located within present day Lander County<2>.
The location of Pittsburgh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Pittsburgh was founded in 1888.
When the people of Pittsburgh<4> referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Pittsburgher<5>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pittsburgh is 6,130 feet [1,868 m] above sea level.<6> In other words, the elevation of Pittsburgh is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Pittsburgh was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Pittsburgh still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
The community of Pittsburgh has also been called Pittsburg.
Communities Also Named Pittsburgh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pittsburgh - they are located in California, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pittsburgh.
Communities near Pittsburgh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pittsburgh.
- Lander ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Tenabo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenabo
- Tenabo is located in Lander County
- Crescent Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Crescent Valley is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <7>
- Battle Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Mountain
- Battle Mountain is located in Lander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Mountain <7>
- Jenkins ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Kampos ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Dewitt Mill ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt Mill
- Dewitt Mill is located in Lander County
- Beowawe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beowawe
- Beowawe is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beowawe <7>
- Cortez ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Cortez is located in Lander County
- Shoshone ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pittsburgh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittsburgh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittsburgh. 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 Pittsburgh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsburgh. See our Newspapers Page for Pittsburgh.
Adding Pittsburgh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pittsburgh in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pittsburgh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Pittsburgh post office opened in 1888.
We also found Pittsburgh in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsburgh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pittsburgh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Pittsburgh is also known as Pittsburg. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Pittsburgh. |
| <5> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pittsburgh refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pittsburgh may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <6> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsburgh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |