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Welcome to Pittsfield ...

Pittsfield is located in Lorain County<1>.


The location of Pittsfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Pittsfield: PITS-feeld<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittsfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

Pittsfield is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Pittsfield is located in the (440) area code.

Websites for Pittsfield ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loraincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pittsfield, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Pittsfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Pittsfield - they are located in Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pittsfield ...

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

  • Lorain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Elyria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • North Ridgeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
    • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <5>
  • Medina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
  • Avon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
  • Amherst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <5>
  • Vermilion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Olmsted Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
    • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <5>
  • Sheffield Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Lake
    • Sheffield Lake is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield Lake <5>
  • Oberlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsfield ...

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

Adding Pittsfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pittsfield post office opened in 1832.

We also found Pittsfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsfield.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pittsfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us

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 Lorain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pittsfield. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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