Welcome to Pittstown ...
Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1795.
Pittstown is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pittstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pittstown is within the (908) area code.
The ZIP code for Pittstown: 08867<3>
Websites for Pittstown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hunterdon-chamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pittstown, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Pittstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pittstown - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pittstown.
Communities near Pittstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pittstown.
- Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
- Phillipsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Hackettstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Lambertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Belvidere
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <4>
- Dublin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
- West Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
- West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
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 Pittstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittstown. 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 Pittstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittstown. See our Newspapers Page for Pittstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittstown ...
Looking for more information about Pittstown? 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 Pittstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pittstown.
Adding Pittstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pittstown 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 Pittstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pittstown post office opened in 1795.
We also found Pittstown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pittstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hunterdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittstown - 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 Pittstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pittstown 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |