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. The Arrowhead Area at Lake Eufaula State Park 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.
Pittsburg County Courthouse Information
Detailed Map of Pittsburg County
Existing Towns in Pittsburg County
Ghost Towns in Pittsburg County
Cemeteries in Pittsburg County
Historic Newspaper Archives of Pittsburg County
Add'l Resources for Pittsburg County
Places to Visit in Pittsburg County
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
Church Cemetery
Caledonia Cemetery
Canadian Masonic
Cemetery
Carney Family Cemetery (Quinton)
Carson Cemetery
Celestine Cemetery
Central State Hospital
Annex Cemetery
Dept. of Corrections
Prison Cemetery
Gaither Cemetery
Hartshorne Holy Rosary Cemetery
High Hill Indian Cemetery
(Bugtussle)
Hoehman Cemetery
Indian Methodist Church Cemetery
Isom Jefferson Family
Cemetery
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
Church Cemetery
Star Cemetery
Turner McElhaney (AKA Hightower) Cemetery
Wagon Wheels Cemetery
West Liberty Cemetery
Willis Cemetery
Woods Cemetery
Libraries in Pittsburg County
Hartshorne Public Library
720 Pennsylvania Ave.
Hartshorne, OK 74547
Telephone: (918) 297-2113
McAlester Public Library
401 N. 2nd St.
McAlester, OK 74501
Telephone: (918) 426-0930
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.
Arrowhead Area at Lake Eufaula State Park
Arrowhead State Park Golf Course
McAlester Scottish Rite Masonic Center
Pittsburg County Genealogical & Historical Society Library & Museum
