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Welcome to Pittsburg ...

The town of Pittsburg is located in Pittsburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittsburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

When the people of Pittsburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pittsburger<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pittsburg has a population of 198 people<3> (see below for details).

Pittsburg is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Pittsburg: 918 & 539<5>

The ZIP code for Pittsburg: 74560<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pittsburg had an population of 198 people. This is a decrease of 4.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pittsburg had a population of 207 people. This makes Pittsburg the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 207 people, the population of Pittsburg decreased 26.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 280 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pittsburg.

Communities Also Named Pittsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Pittsburg - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Pittsburg ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsburg ...

Looking for more information about Pittsburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pittsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pittsburg.

Adding Pittsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pittsburg 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 (so far) for Pittsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Pittsburg post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Pittsburg refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pittsburg may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pittsburg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Pittsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Pittsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 town (such as Pittsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pittsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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