Welcome to Pittsburgh Junction ...

Pittsburgh Junction is located in Harrison County<1>.

The pronunciation of Pittsburgh Junction: PITS-berg<2>

A typical abbreviation for Pittsburgh Junction: Pittsburgh Jct. (or less commonly used: Pittsburgh Jctn.)

Pittsburgh Junction is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pittsburgh Junction: 740 & 220<4>

Communities near Pittsburgh Junction ...

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

Weirton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
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Steubenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
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Saint Clairsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
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Wintersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
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Mingo Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
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Cadiz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
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Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
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Follansbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Follansbee is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
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Wellsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
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Brilliant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Brilliant is located in Jefferson 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 Pittsburgh Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittsburgh Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsburgh Junction ...

Looking for more information about Pittsburgh Junction? 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 Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pittsburgh Junction.

Adding Pittsburgh Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pittsburgh Junction 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 Junction was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsburgh Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pittsburgh Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsburgh Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Pittsburgh Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Pittsburgh Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.