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Welcome to Pittsboro ...

The town of Pittsboro is located in Chatham County<1> and is the County Seat for Chatham County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pittsboro has a population of 4,352 people<2> (see below for details).

Pittsboro is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Pittsboro: (919) and (984)<4>

The ZIP code for Pittsboro: 27312<5>

The community of Pittsboro was established in 1785.

Websites for Pittsboro ...

Official Website: www.pittsboronc.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pittsboro had an population of 4,352 people. This is an increase of 16.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 95.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pittsboro had a population of 3,743 people (or 5.89% of the total population of Chatham County). This makes Pittsboro the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Pittsboro represents 0.04% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 168th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,743 people, the population of Pittsboro increased 68.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,226 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pittsboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pittsboro - they are located in Alabama, Indiana and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Pittsboro ...

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

  • Apex
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the east of Pittsboro.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Apex
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex<8>
  • Chapel Hill
  • Holly Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the east of Pittsboro.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Holly Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs<8>
  • Sanford
  • Carrboro
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
    • Carrboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the north of Pittsboro.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carrboro
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro<8>
  • Siler City
  • Broadway
  • Goldston
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
    • Goldston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the southwest of Pittsboro.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Goldston
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston<8>
  • Bynum
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the northeast of Pittsboro.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bynum
  • Fearrington Village
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
    • Fearrington Village lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the northeast of Pittsboro.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fearrington Village

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsboro. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pittsboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsboro ...

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

Adding Pittsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pittsboro 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 that we've found for Pittsboro was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pittsboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Pittsboro.

The official website for Pittsboro: www.pittsboronc.org/

The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Chatham, 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 Pittsboro.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>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 town (such as Pittsboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pittsboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pittsboro) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Pittsboro. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PittsboroOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7204, Longitude: -79.1772    
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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