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Welcome to Pittsford ...

Pittsford is located in Hillsdale County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittsford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

Pittsford is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pittsford: 517

The ZIP code for Pittsford: 49271<3>

Communities Also Named Pittsford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pittsford - they are located in New York and Vermont.

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

Communities near Pittsford ...

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

  • Hillsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jonesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Morenci
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Unity
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
  • Litchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
  • Reading
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Onsted
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsford ...

Looking for more information about Pittsford? 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 Pittsford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pittsford.

Adding Pittsford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pittsford 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 (so far) for Pittsford was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Hillsdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Pittsford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pittsford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.