Welcome to Pitchin ...
Pitchin is located in Iroquois County<1>.
Pitchin is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pitchin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Pitchin (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Pitchin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pitchin - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pitchin.
Communities near Pitchin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pitchin.
- Hoopeston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
- Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
- Watseka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
- Gilman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Onarga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rossville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Sheldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Piper City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ashkum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
- Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <4>
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 Pitchin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pitchin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pitchin. 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 Pitchin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pitchin. See our Newspapers Page for Pitchin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pitchin ...
Looking for more information about Pitchin? 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 Pitchin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pitchin.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Pitchin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |