Pittsburg Missouri Map

About Pittsburg, Missouri

Pittsburg is a locality in Hickory County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Pittsburg is located at 37.8339°N, 93.3005°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65723.

Pittsburg, Missouri, rests within a rolling landscape where Osage Plains give way to the Ozark foothills, a place where dense woods of oak and hickory give way to open fields of tall prairie grass. It lies 42.7 miles north of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 360°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south of Hermitage. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a cool, damp scent from the nearby streams and wooded hollows, a scent that mingles with the faintest whisper of woodsmoke, even on warm days. The terrain itself is a subtle study in change; gentle slopes rise and fall, not dramatically, but with a persistent, quiet character that suggests ancient geological forces at work, shaping the land into a series of broad valleys and rounded ridges. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the dusty tracks that wind through the countryside and the weathered barns that punctuate the fields. This corner of Hickory County has always been tied to the land and its bounty. Early settlers found fertile ground for farming, and the rhythm of planting and harvest still dictates much of the year’s pace in Pittsburg. The local economy, while diversified, retains a strong connection to agriculture, with cattle grazing on the verdant pastures and crops like corn and soybeans dotting the landscape. The Pomme de Terre River, a significant waterway, offers its own quiet attractions, a place for fishing and reflection, its banks often lined with the signs of a life lived in harmony with the natural world. There's a sense here of history being a quiet companion, not a boisterous presence; remnants of past lives are visible in the old stone fences and the occasional weathered signpost, all hinting at the enduring spirit of Pittsburg.

About This Pittsburg Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Pittsburg, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pittsburg and Hickory County.

Detailed location data for Pittsburg includes the ZIP code (65724), telephone area code (417), county seat of Hickory County (Hermitage), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pittsburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.