Welcome to Pitman ...

Pitman is located in Taylor County<1>.

The location of Pitman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pitman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Pitman is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Pitman is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Pitman lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Pitman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Pitman - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Pitman ...

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

• Campbellsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
  • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>
• Lebanon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Hodgenville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
  • Hodgenville is located in Larue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <4>
• Greensburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Green County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Loretto
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Loretto is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
• Saint Mary
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <4>
• Raywick
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raywick
  • Raywick is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raywick <4>
• Summersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Summersville is located in Green County
• Allendale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
  • Allendale is located in Green County
• Maple
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Maple is located in Taylor 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 Pitman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pitman.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pitman. See our Newspapers Page for Pitman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pitman ...

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

Adding Pitman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pitman 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 Pitman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pitman post office opened in 1880.

We also found Pitman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pitman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/