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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pittsfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pittsfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pittsfield is located in Pike County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Pittsfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pittsfield:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Pittsfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Time
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Detroit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Martinsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • New Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Summer Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Griggsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <2>
    • Baylis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • El Dara
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <2>
    • Florence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Valley City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valley City
      • From Pittsfield to Valley City
    • Hadley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From Pittsfield to Hadley
    • Nebo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Beverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Pittsfield to Beverly
    • Kellerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Plainville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Payson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fall Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Versailles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Gilbirds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hersman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mount Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cooperstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mound Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Timewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <2>
    • Ripley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Belleview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cliffdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Mozier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <2>
    • Kampsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • Michael
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Cass County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Hillview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <2>
    • Patterson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <2>
    • Wilmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Walkerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Roodhouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • White Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
    • Eldred
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <2>
    • Belltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woody
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Meredosia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Lynnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
    • Murrayville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <2>
    • Woodson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Naples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Oxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glasgow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bluffs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <2>
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Exeter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Alsey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <2>
    • Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • Elsberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <2>
  • Marion County (MO)
    • Cave City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.
    • Louisiana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Ashburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Calumet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Annada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Paynesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Sledd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sledd
      • From Pittsfield to Sledd
    • Tarrants
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cyrene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eolia
      • From Pittsfield to Eolia
    • Frankford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <2>
  • Ralls County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pittsfield, see our County-by-County Page for Pittsfield.

Cemeteries Near Pittsfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pittsfield.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pittsfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pittsfield West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsfield West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsfield West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tamsett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamsett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunny Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pittsfield had a population of 2,295 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pittsfield had a population of 4,165 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pittsfield, with the one closest to Pittsfield listed first.

  • New Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
    • New Hartford is located in Pike County
  • Time
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
    • Time is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Martinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Detroit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Maysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Pike County
  • Summer Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Griggsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <2>
  • Baylis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • El Dara
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
    • El Dara is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <2>
  • Atlas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pittsfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pittsfield.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pittsfield ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pittsfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pittsfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pittsfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> of Pittsfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pittsfield:

The official website for Pittsfield: www.pittsfieldil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Pittsfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pittsfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6068, Longitude: -90.8061    









 

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