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Welcome to Pitts ...

Pitts is located in Tioga County<1>.

Pitts is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Pitts ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Pitts - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (3), Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Pitts ...

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

  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Blossburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Galeton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Westfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Tioga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrenceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Knoxville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Roseville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pitts ...

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

Adding Pitts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pitts 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 Pitts was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pitts.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pitts - 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.