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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Greenwood County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenwood County: Abbeville, Edgefield, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry & Saluda.

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:

  • Greenwood County     (The home county of Pittsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Springdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
    • Ninety Six
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairforest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
    • Mathews Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Bradley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Panola Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Promised Land
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Verdery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
    • Troy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Greenwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grendel Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
  • Abbeville County
    • Abbeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Monetta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Springdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Aiken County
    • Vaucluse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Edgefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Johnston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Colliers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Murphys Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Anglers Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
    • Cross Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mountville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cold Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • Mount Gallagher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Kinards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Batesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Leesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
    • Plum Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McCormick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Parksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Modoc
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarks Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Willington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
    • Mount Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Chappells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
    • Silverstreet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Newberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Prosperity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Saluda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Ward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • Snead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pittsburg, with the one closest to Pittsburg listed first.
    • Lincolnton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)

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 44 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. 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 helpful 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.

  • Harling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harling Cemetery
  • Dorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorn Cemetery
  • Penn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Hegwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegwood Cemetery
  • Pressley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pressley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pressley Cemetery
  • Blocker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blocker Cemetery
  • Liberty Spring Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Spring Cemetery
  • Griffis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffis Cemetery
  • Corley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (277 more) ...
    • Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Gassaway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gassaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gassaway Cemetery
    • Gassaway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gassaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gassaway Cemetery

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.<4>

While we didn't find Pittsburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pittsburg.

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

  • Pleasant Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
  • Meeting Street
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
    • Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
  • Ninety Six
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bradley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Johnston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chappells
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • McCormick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Plum Branch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vaughanville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
    • Vaughanville is located in Newberry County
  • Cana ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Abbeville County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Colliers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Modoc
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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 Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 33.9868, Longitude: -82.0032       In this case, the coordinates for Pittsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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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