As an unincorporated community, Pittsford has no legal autonomy of its own but does have its own post office with the 49271 ZIP Code.[3][4]
History
The community was first settled as early as 1833 when Hiram Kidler moved to the area. It was originally known as Locust Corners. It was soon renamed to Pittsford by Alpheus Pratt, who came to the area from Pittsford, New York. A post office named Pittsford opened on September 19, 1840. The post office closed very briefly from September 12 to December 3, 1845. The post office was then moved to west part of Pittsford Township and renamed Sparta on January 4, 1846. The nearby Keene post office was transferred and renamed Pittsford on January 30, 1846. The community of Pittsford later had a station along the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway.[5]
For the 2020 census, Cambria was included as a newly listed census-designated place, which is included for statistical purposes only. Cambria continues to remain an unincorporated community with no legal autonomy of its own.[6][7]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.91 square miles (4.95 km2), all land.[1]
The community is served by Pittsford Area Schools, which also serves portions of several adjacent townships.[8]
^Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 446. ISBN978-0-8143-1838-6.