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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pittsburg (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pittsburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pittsburg is located in Columbia County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Clatsop, Multnomah, Washington, Clark (WA), Cowlitz (WA) & Wahkiakum (WA).

Below are the counties that are near Pittsburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pittsburg:

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Pittsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Vernonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
      • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
    • Deer Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clatskanie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
    • Warren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Goble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
      • Goble is located in Columbia County
    • Reuben
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County
    • Columbia City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Quincy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Columbia County
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Rainier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
      • Rainier is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <1>
  • Clatsop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Jewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Clatsop County
    • Westport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Clatsop County
    • Brownsmead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsmead
      • Brownsmead is located in Clatsop County
    • Svensen Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen Junction
      • Svensen Junction is located in Clatsop County
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Burlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
  • Tillamook County
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan's Camp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
      • Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
      • Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
      • Idiotville
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Buxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Timber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Manning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Banks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <1>
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Washington County
      • Christie has also been known as:
      • Carstens
    • Gales Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kansas City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • North Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains
      • North Plains is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Plains <1>
    • Watts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Washington County
    • Cornelius
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <1>
    • Forest Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rockcreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
      • Rockcreek is located in Washington County
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Woodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ridgefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • La Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sara
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
      • Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Pioneer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Felida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Lake Shore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Dollar's Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
      • Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County (WA)
    • King Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
      • King Corner is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Mount Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Salmon Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
      • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Cherry Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Kalama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalama
      • Kalama is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <1>
    • Carrolls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • West Longview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
      • West Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Longview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <1>
    • Stella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Kelso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <1>
    • Rose Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Coal Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Longview Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
      • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Ostrander
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Ariel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Castle Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • East Cathlamet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cathlamet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cathlamet
      • East Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • Cathlamet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Skamokawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pittsburg, see our County-by-County Page for Pittsburg.

Newspapers Published in Pittsburg ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pittsburg, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pittsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pittsburg:

Cemeteries Near Pittsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pittsburg.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pittsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.

  • Vernonia Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Vernonia Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hall - Tipton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hall - Tipton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Tipton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375916 <5>
  • Deeds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Deeds Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deeds Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515335 <5>
  • Wilark Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilark Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilark Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph Polish Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilark Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422989 <5>
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the United Brethren Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Burn Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427008 <5>
  • Mist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cemetery of Clear Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Apiary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pisgah Home Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pisgah Home Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39289 <5>
  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kobel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (107 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pittsburg had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.

  • Vernonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Keasey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keasey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey
    • Keasey is located in Columbia County
  • Mist
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mist
    • Mist is located in Columbia County
  • Apiary ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apiary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apiary
    • Apiary is located in Columbia County
  • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
    • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Washington County
  • Clatskanie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Buxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Deer Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Warren
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Reuben
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
    • Reuben is located in Columbia County
  • Goble
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
    • Goble is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Manning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Scappoose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Helens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pittsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pittsburg.

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pittsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9009, Longitude: -123.1514    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pittsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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