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Welcome to Pittsburg County ...

Time Zone: Pittsburg County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of McAlester is the Seat for Pittsburg County.

Pittsburg County was founded in 1907.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pittsburg had a population of 43,673 people. This is a decrease of 4.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,837 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pittsburg represented 1.22% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Pittsburg County:

  • Alderson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alderson is located in Pittsburg County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
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  • Ashland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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    • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Canadian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Canadian is located in Pittsburg County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <3>
  • Carlton Landing
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Carlton Landing is located in Pittsburg County (OK)
  • Crowder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crowder is located in Pittsburg County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
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  • Haileyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartshorne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Indianola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Indianola is located in Pittsburg County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kiowa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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      • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
    • Krebs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <3>
    • McAlester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlester
      • McAlester is located in Pittsburg County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlester <3>
    • Pittsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Quinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
      • Quinton is located in Pittsburg County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <3>
    • Savanna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
      • Savanna is located in Pittsburg County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>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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