Pittsburg in Camp County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Pittsburg

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

1. Pittsburg Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9805.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 32° 59.725′ N, 94° 58.101′ W. Marker is in Pittsburg, Texas, in Camp County. It is on Market Street south of Quitman Street (State Route 11), on the right when traveling south. Located in Pendergrass Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Market Street, Pittsburg TX 75686, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shootout at the Pittsburg Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Cotton Belt Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); W. L. Garrett Building (about 300

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of First Carnegie Library in Texas (about 400 feet away); Farmer's Feed and Seed Company (about 500 feet away); First Methodist Church of Pittsburg (about 600 feet away); William Harrison Pitts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pitts Family Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburg.

Also see . . . Texas State Historical Association on Pittsburg. (Submitted on September 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Pittsburg Marker at the gazebo. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

2. Pittsburg Marker at the gazebo.

View of marker looking south on Market Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

3. View of marker looking south on Market Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.