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Welcome to Pittsfield ...

The city of Pittsfield is located in Pike County<1> and is the County Seat for Pike County.



The pronunciation of Pittsfield: PITS-feeld<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittsfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1829.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pittsfield has a population of 4,248 people<3> (see below for details).

Pittsfield is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Pittsfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Pittsfield: (217)

The ZIP code for Pittsfield: 62363<5>

Websites for Pittsfield ...

Official Website: www.pittsfieldil.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pittsfield had an population of 4,248 people. This is a decrease of 7.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pittsfield had a population of 4,576 people (or 27.85% of the total population of Pike County). This makes Pittsfield the county's most populous community.

The population of Pittsfield represents 0.04% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 345th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,576 people, the population of Pittsfield increased 8.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,211 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pittsfield.

Communities Also Named Pittsfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Pittsfield - they are located in Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pittsfield.

Communities near Pittsfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pittsfield.

  • Louisiana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Barry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<7> 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 <6>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <6>
  • 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.<7> 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 <6>
  • 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.<7> 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 <6>
  • Perry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • New Canton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Nebo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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 Pittsfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittsfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittsfield. 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 Pittsfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsfield. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pittsfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsfield ...

Looking for more information about Pittsfield? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pittsfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pittsfield.

Adding Pittsfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pittsfield 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 for Pittsfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Pittsfield post office opened in 1829.

We also found Pittsfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsfield.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pittsfield. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pittsfield.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pittsfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pittsfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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