Welcome to Pitts ...
Pitts is located in Pike County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pitts, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Pitts is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pitts lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pitts: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Pitts ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Pitts - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (3), Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pitts.
Communities near Pitts ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pitts.
- McComb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
- McComb is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <4>
- Kentwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
- Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
- Tylertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
- Tylertown is located in Walthall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <4>
- Osyka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Osyka is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
- Holmesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Chatawa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - McElveen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Topisaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Topisaw is located in Pike 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 Pitts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pitts.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pitts. 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 Pitts.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pitts. See our Newspapers Page for Pitts.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pitts ...
Looking for more information about Pitts? 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 Pitts, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pitts.
Adding Pitts to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pitts in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pitts was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pitts.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pitts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pitts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Pitts area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Pitts area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |