Welcome to Pittston ...

Pittston is located in Kennebec County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pittston has a population of 2,736 people<3> (see below for details).

Pittston is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Pittston: (207)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pittston had an population of 2,736 people. This is an increase of 2.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pittston had a population of 2,666 people. This makes Pittston the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Pittston represents 0.2% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 133rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,666 people, the population of Pittston increased 4.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,548 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pittston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pittston - they are located in Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Pittston ...

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

• Augusta
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
• Winthrop
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
  • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <5>
• Sabattus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabattus
  • Sabattus is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabattus <5>
• Sidney
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
• Vassalboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
  • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <5>
• Greene
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <5>
• Monmouth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
  • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <5>
• Wiscasset
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscasset
  • Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiscasset <5>
• Litchfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
• Richmond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittston ...

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

Adding Pittston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pittston 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 Pittston was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/