Welcome to Pittsburg ...

Pittsburg is located in Polk County<1>.

When the people of Pittsburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pittsburgher<2>

Pittsburg is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Pittsburg (for example, toward Fellsmere), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Pittsburg lies within the (863) area code.

Communities Also Named Pittsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Pittsburg: This one is located in Polk County and the other is located in Duval County.

Beyond Florida, there are 29 communities that are also named Pittsburg - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, 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.

• Lake Wales
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wales
  • Lake Wales is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Wales <4>
• Avon Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park
  • Avon Park is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Park <4>
• Sebring
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
  • Sebring is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <4>
• Fort Meade
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Meade
  • Fort Meade is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Meade <4>
• Frostproof
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostproof
  • Frostproof is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostproof <4>
• Bowling Green
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Hillcrest Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
  • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
• Highland Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
  • Highland Park is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
• Babson Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
  • Babson Park is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babson Park <4>
• Crooked Lake Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
  • Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsburg ...

Looking for more information about Pittsburg? 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 Pittsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pittsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/