Welcome to Pittsburgh ...
Although we found mention of Pittsburgh during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Pittsburgh was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Pittsburgh to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pittsburgh, please Contact Us.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittsburgh, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Pittsburgh refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pittsburgher<2>
Pittsburgh is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Pittsburgh might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Pittsburgh would be found within the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Pittsburgh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pittsburgh - they are located in California, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pittsburgh.
Communities near Pittsburgh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pittsburgh.
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <4>
- Hallock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
- Hallock is located in Kittson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <4>
- Drayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
- Drayton is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayton <4>
- Stephen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
- Stephen is located in Marshall County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <4>
- Saint Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Saint Thomas is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <4>
- Kennedy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Kittson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <4>
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Donaldson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Bowesmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
- Bowesmont is located in Pembina County
- Herrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
- Herrick is located in Walsh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <4>
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 Pittsburgh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittsburgh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittsburgh. 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 Pittsburgh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsburgh. See our Newspapers Page for Pittsburgh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsburgh ...
Looking for more information about Pittsburgh? 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 Pittsburgh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pittsburgh.
Adding Pittsburgh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsburgh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Pittsburgh and then turned west". While Pittsburgh could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Pittsburgh as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pittsburgh could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pittsburgh refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pittsburgh may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsburgh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |