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Pitman, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°42′54″N 76°31′15″W / 40.71500°N 76.52083°W / 40.71500; -76.52083
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Pitman
Mahantongo Fire Co. in Pitman.
Mahantongo Fire Co. in Pitman.
Pitman is located in Pennsylvania
Pitman
Pitman
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Pitman is located in the United States
Pitman
Pitman
Pitman (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°42′54″N 76°31′15″W / 40.71500°N 76.52083°W / 40.71500; -76.52083
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
Elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
17964
Area code570
GNIS feature ID1183975[1]

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

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

History

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

Geography

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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

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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

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