Pitman, Pennsylvania

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Pitman
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°42′54″N76°31′15″W / 40.71500°N 76.52083°W / 40.71500; -76.52083 Coordinates: 40°42′54″N76°31′15″W / 40.71500°N 76.52083°W / 40.71500; -76.52083
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Schuylkill
Elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
17964
Area code 570
GNIS feature ID1183975 [1]

Pitman is a small, unincorporated community that is located in Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Contents

The village center lies on state route 4022 and includes approximately twenty-five residences.

History

The earliest settlements in the vicinity of Pitman were established circa 1800. The village was originally known as Zimmermanstown. [2]

Geography

Pitman is located in the far eastern end of the Mahantongo valley where Mahantango Mountain and Line Mountain meet. The Little Mahantango Creek, a tributary within the Susquehanna River basin, begins in the vicinity of Pitman and flows westward into Mahantango Creek.

Notable features

Agriculture is the primary industry.

A U.S. Post Office is located in the village. Because the 17964 postal code extends over nearly all of Eldred Township, area residents refer to the entire township as Pitman.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pitman, Pennsylvania
  2. ”History of Schuylkill County”. W.W. Munsell and Co., 1881