County · code 40121
Pittsburg CountyOklahoma
Pittsburg County is a county in Oklahoma with its seat in McAlester. It was created in 1907 from former Indian Territory.
- Founded1907
- County seatMcAlester
- Named forPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Land area1,306 sq mi + 72 sq mi water
- Population43,773 2020 Census
Where it is
Pittsburg on the map of Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 77 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1907
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Pittsburg County was named after Pittsburgh.
- 1907Pittsburg County created Pittsburg created from former Indian Territory. · Okla. Constitution [1907], art. 17, sec. 8; Swindler, 8:152
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Pittsburg
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Pittsburg County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Pittsburg County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Pittsburg by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Pittsburg County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Pittsburg County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Pittsburg County
- When was Pittsburg County founded?
- Pittsburg County was founded in 1907, and named after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- What is the county seat of Pittsburg County?
- The county seat of Pittsburg County is McAlester.
- Is there an online parcel map for Pittsburg County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Pittsburg County's boundary or name changed?
- Pittsburg County was created in 1907. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Pittsburg County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Pittsburg County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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