Pitman is an
unincorporated hamlet
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in
Redburn Rural Municipality No. 130,
Saskatchewan
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,
Canada
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. Located 34 km southeast of
Moose Jaw
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on
Highway 39.
Pitman used to be a small hamlet located on the CPR Soo Line that runs southeast from Moose Jaw to North Portal and then down into the United States. The line was built in 1890, but Pitman never developed until about 1910 and the post office opened on May 1, 1911 with Mr. W. Stewart appointed as the postmaster. The name was chosen for Sir Isaac Pitman, a noted English educator who devised a system of shorthand that is still in use today. By the 1960s Pitman declined and the post office closed on June 29, 1966. When driving down highway 39 now, the only indication of the location of Pitman is a small sign on the railway.
See also
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List of communities in Saskatchewan
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Types ...
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Hamlets of Saskatchewan
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References
Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan
Redburn No. 130, Saskatchewan
Division No. 6, Saskatchewan
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