Pittsburg

Anglo settlement of this area began in the 1850s. The W. H. Pitts (1815-1898) family arrived from Georgia in 1854, and soon were joined by more settlers from the southern United States. Pitts donated land for a townsite, which was named in his honor. In 1874, when Camp County was created from Upshur County, Pittsburg became county seat. Two railroad lines were built through the area by 1880, and in 1891 the citizens voted to incorporate their town. Pittsburg continues to serve as a transportation, business, marketing, and cultural center for the county.

Pittsburg is a historical marker in Pittsburg, Camp County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Camp County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.9954, -94.9684 near Pittsburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shootout at the Pittsburg Depot (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cotton Belt Depot, W.L. Garrett Building, and Site of First Carnegie Library in Texas.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5063009805. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.