Pittsburg, IL

United States

Pittsburg is a small coal country town of 682 people in southern Illinois, positioned along State Route 13 about 8 miles east of Marion. Most visitors reach it via Interstate 57 at Exit 54, then head west on Route 13. The Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois provides regional air access nearby. The town sits where active railroad lines intersect, with freight trains still passing through the center of town multiple times each day.