Pitman | |
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Coordinates: 40°42′54″N 76°31′15″W / 40.71500°N 76.52083°W | |
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 ID | 1183975[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.
The earliest settlements in the vicinity of Pitman were established circa 1800. The village was originally known as Zimmermanstown.[2]
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.
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.