Located in southeastern Oklahoma, Pittsburg County was named after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Early explorers and traders traveled the area in the 1700s. In the early 1800s, the Texas Road and part of the California Road were early travel routes in Pittsburg County. During the Civil War, two Confederate posts were established in the county, Camp Jumper and a camp in Perryville. In the Battle of Perryville in 1863, Union forces burned the camp and the town. Coal mining in Pittsburg County began prior to the 1880s and was a major industry in the area. In McAlester, the Pittsburg County Genealogical and Historical Society Library & Museum features displays of local and mining history and also contains a research and genealogy library. Arrowhead State Park on Lake Eufaula offers campsites, fishing, water sports and other activities.
In 2000, census records showed 43,953 people living in Pittsburg County. Countless resources exist for tracing genealogy in Pittsburg County including cemetery records and a local genealogical society. For more information about genealogy in Pittsburg County, resources are provided below.
Discover Pittsburg County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.
Pittsburg County Courthouse Information
Pittsburg County Clerk
115 E. Carl Albert Parkway
McAlester, OK 74501
Telephone: (918) 423-6865
Directions: On Hwy 31.
Records available: County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and civil court records from 1890; County Clerk has land records from 1890.
Detailed Map of Pittsburg County
Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of Pittsburg County.
Existing Towns in Pittsburg County
While researching your family history in Pittsburg County, be sure to visit McAlester, the largest town in the county. The following towns and cities are located in present day Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
Ghost Towns in Pittsburg County
The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Pittsburg County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as 'ghost towns.'
| Apelar Bache | Carbon Chambers | Dow Featherston Reams | Russelville Scipio Simpson Weathers |
Cemeteries in Pittsburg County
The following cemeteries are located in present day Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
| Bolling Cemetery Brushy Creek Baptist Caledonia Cemetery Canadian Masonic Carney Family Cemetery (Quinton) Carson Cemetery Celestine Cemetery Central State Hospital Dept. of Corrections Gaither Cemetery | Hartshorne Holy Rosary Cemetery High Hill Indian Cemetery Hoehman Cemetery Indian Methodist Church Cemetery Isom Jefferson Family Jones Creek Community Cemetery Legal Cemetery Lewis Cemetery McDuff Family Cemetery Muse Cemetery Nixon Cemetery | Old Baker Cemetery Old Indian Cemetery Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Sardis Indian Baptist Star Cemetery Turner McElhaney (AKA Hightower) Cemetery Wagon Wheels Cemetery West Liberty Cemetery Willis Cemetery Woods Cemetery |
Libraries in Pittsburg County
| Hartshorne Public Library | McAlester Public Library |
Historic Newspaper Archives of Pittsburg County
Additional Genealogy Resources for Pittsburg County
Pittsburg County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History
Pittsburg County Genealogical & Historical Society
113 E. Carl Albert Parkway
McAlester, OK 74501
Places to Visit in Pittsburg County
While researching your family history in Pittsburg County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.
