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Welcome to Pithole City ...

Pithole City is located in Venango County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pithole City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Pithole City is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Pithole City ...

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

  • Oil City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Titusville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugarcreek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugarcreek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
  • Knox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
  • Pleasantville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tidioute
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hydetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
    • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Rouseville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
    • Rouseville is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <3>
  • Shippenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pithole City ...

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

Adding Pithole City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pithole City 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 Pithole City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pithole City in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pithole City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pithole City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.