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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 Pittsburg (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 Pittsburg. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Pittsburg is located in Crawford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Bourbon, Cherokee, Labette, Neosho, Barton (MO), Jasper (MO) & Vernon (MO).

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Pittsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Lone Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Crawford County
    • Kirkwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Crawford County
    • Frontenac
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
    • Capaldo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capaldo
      • Capaldo is located in Crawford County
    • Klendike
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
      • Klendike is located in Crawford County
    • Cornell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Crawford County
    • Yale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Crawford County
    • Opolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Crawford County
    • Edison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Crawford County
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Crawford County
    • Fox Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Crawford County
    • Beulah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Crawford County
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Pawnee Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
      • Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
    • Garland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Bourbon County
    • Hiattville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
      • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
    • Godfrey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
    • Ronald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
    • Fort Scott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
      • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Fort Scott has also been known as:
      • Fort Scott City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <2>
    • Marmaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
    • Porterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
    • Bell Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County
    • Redfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Barrett ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Cherokee County
    • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County
    • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
      • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County
    • Weir
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Roseland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Scammon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carona
      • Carona is located in Cherokee County
    • Lawton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Cherokee County
    • Mackie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackie
      • Mackie is located in Cherokee County
    • Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Carlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
      • Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
    • Skidmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
      • Skidmore is located in Cherokee County
    • Stone City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Cherokee County
  • Labette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Strauss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
      • Strauss is located in Labette County
    • Oswego
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Labette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
    • Stark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Barton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Mindenmines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>
    • Nashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Burgess
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
    • Liberal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Oakton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Lamar Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Lamar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
    • Kenoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
      • Kenoma is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Bushnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County (MO)
  • Jasper County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Opolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Asbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <2>
    • Medoc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Waco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Smithfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Neck City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
      • Neck City is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Carl Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
      • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <2>
    • Dupont ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Purcell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <2>
    • Klondike
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Alba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Oronogo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
      • Oronogo is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <2>
  • Newton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Dennis Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Cliff Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Redings Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Leawood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Silver Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Loma Linda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Saginaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Spring City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Newton County (MO)
  • Vernon County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Bronaugh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
      • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Moundville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
      • Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pittsburg ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pittsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pittsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pittsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Pittsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pittsburg:

Cemeteries Near Pittsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pittsburg.

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 Pittsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Dietz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dietz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dietz Cemetery
  • Frontenac Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frontenac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frontenac Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
  • Shirley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
  • Crocker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bird Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Pittsburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pittsburg.

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

  • Chicopee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Crawford County
  • Lone Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Crawford County
  • Frontenac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
    • Frontenac is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
  • Midway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Crawford County
  • Fleming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Crawford County
  • Cornell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Cornell is located in Crawford County
  • Opolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
    • Opolis is located in Crawford County
  • Yale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Crawford County
  • Mindenmines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
    • Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>
  • Beulah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Crawford County
  • Cherokee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Weir
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
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    • Arma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
      • Arma is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <2>
    • Mulberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
    • Girard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>

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

The official website for Pittsburg: www.pittks.org/

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pittsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4111, Longitude: -94.7049    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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