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Welcome to Pittston ...

The city of Pittston is located in Luzerne County<1>.



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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pittston has a population of 7,748 people<2> (see below for details).

Pittston is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pittston: (570)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pittston had an population of 7,748 people. This is an increase of 0.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pittston had a population of 7,739 people. This makes Pittston the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Pittston represents 0.06% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 108th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,739 people, the population of Pittston decreased 4.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,104 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pittston.

Communities Also Named Pittston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pittston - they are located in Maine, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Pittston ...

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

  • Scranton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkes-Barre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
    • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <4>
  • Kingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nanticoke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Archbald
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
    • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
  • Blakely
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
    • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
  • Plymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickson City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
    • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittston. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pittston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittston ...

Looking for more information about Pittston? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pittston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pittston.

Adding Pittston to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Pittston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittston.

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pittston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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