What is "pitney"

Pitney is a village and parish in Somerset, England, located east of Langport and west of Somerton in the South Somerset district. In 2011, the village had a population of 374.

Pitney is home to St John the Baptist Church, the Pitney Farm Shop, and the Halfway House, selected as England's Pub of the Year in 1996 by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale).

Pitney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Arthur Pitney (1871–1933), inventor
• Gene Pitney (1941–2006), singer-songwriter
• Woody Pitney (born c. 1991), singer-songwriter
• Mo Pitney (born c. 1993) singer-songwriter
• Jack Pitney (1963–2010), American marketing executive
• Mahlon Pitney (1858–1924), jurist and politician
• Nico Pitney (born c. 1982), American journalist