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Welcome to Pittston ...

Pittston is located in Kennebec County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

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

Pittston is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Pittston: 207

The ZIP code for Pittston: 04345<4>

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.

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 U.S. Post Offices (1803).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittston.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pittston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 community (such as Pittston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pittston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.




 

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