Pittsburg, OK

Located in the rolling countryside of southeastern Oklahoma, Pittsburg is a quiet community of fewer than 200 residents. Today, it offers a peaceful rural setting, though it originally grew around a thriving coal industry at the turn of the twentieth century. In the early 1900s, active rail lines, a local bank, and busy mines drew hundreds of workers to the area, firmly establishing Pittsburg on the county map.

ATTRDorothea Lange / Public domain

As mining slowed down in the 1940s, the town transitioned to cattle ranching and agriculture, which still define the wide-open landscape today. A prominent reminder of those early years is the historic Pittsburg School and Gymnasium, a stone building from the coal era that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For anyone looking for quiet acreage and an easygoing country lifestyle, Pittsburg offers a close-knit, relaxed place to call home.