Welcome to Pittsville ...
The city of Pittsville is located in Wood County<1>.
The location of Pittsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pittsville has a population of 822 people<3> (see below for details).
Pittsville is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Pittsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Pittsville: (715) and (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pittsville had an population of 822 people. This is a decrease of 5.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pittsville had a population of 874 people. This makes Pittsville the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Pittsville represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 998th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 874 people, the population of Pittsville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 866 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pittsville.
Communities Also Named Pittsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Pittsville - they are located in Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pittsville.
Communities near Pittsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pittsville.
- Marshfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Nekoosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Hewitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Biron
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Auburndale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Vesper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Rudolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Granton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 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 Pittsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittsville. 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 Pittsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsville. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pittsville.
Adding Pittsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pittsville 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 Pittsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pittsville post office opened in 1875.
We also found Pittsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pittsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pittsville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |