Pittsburg, Illinois

Overview

• Location: Williamson County, Illinois
• Legal status: Village
• Population: 575 (Change since 1990: -4.5%)
• Name origin: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Geography

• Located northeast of Marion
• Latitude: 37°46'37" N   (+37.7769)
• Longitude: 88°50'58" W   (-88.8494)
• Elevation: 466 feet above sea level
• Public Land Survey: T. 8 S., R. 3 E.
• Civil township: Lake Creek
• Land area: 2.1 square miles
• Water area: 0.03 square miles (17.5 acres)

As the crow flies, Pittsburg is...

• 2.6 miles W of Paulton
• 3.9 miles E of Spillertown
• 4.1 miles NW of Crab Orchard
• 4.2 miles E of White Ash
• 4.3 miles W of Attila
• 4.5 miles SE of Shakerag
• 4.7 miles E of Dog Walk
• 4.9 miles SW of Corinth
• 5.2 miles SE of Johnston City
• 5.6 miles NE of Marion
• 20.3 miles E of Carbondale

History

Name origin

Named for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Demographics