Welcome to Pittsburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Pittsburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pittsburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pittsburg, please Contact Us.
Pittsburg would have been located within present day Gunnison County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Pittsburg referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Pittsburger<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pittsburg is 9,270 feet [2,825 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Pittsburg is 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Pittsburg was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Pittsburg was located: 970 & 748<5>
Communities Also Named Pittsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Pittsburg - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pittsburg.
Communities near Pittsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pittsburg.
- Snowmass Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Crested Butte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Crested Butte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Marble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Irwin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Crystal ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crystal is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Baldwin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Baldwin is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Ashcroft ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcroft is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Former names for Ashcroft:
- Castle Forks City
- Chloride
- Redstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Aspen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Pittsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittsburg. 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 Pittsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Pittsburg.
Adding Pittsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pittsburg 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 (so far) for Pittsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsburg.
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 Pittsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Pittsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Pittsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |