Chatsworth, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Chatsworth | |
 Location in Murray County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′20″N 84°46′44″W / 34.77222°N 84.77889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Murray |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.14 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
| • Land | 5.13 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 752 ft (227 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,874 |
| • Density | 916.85/sq mi (354.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30705 |
| Area code(s) | 706/762 |
| FIPS code | 13-15508[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 03274178[4] |
| Website | www |
Chatsworth is a city in and the county seat of Murray County, Georgia, United States.[5] It is part of the Dalton, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 4,874 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 4,299 in 2010. The city is the site of the coldest recorded temperature in Georgia, −17 °F (−27 °C) on January 27, 1940.[citation needed]
According to a popular legend, the town received its name after a road sign with the word "Chatsworth" fell off a passing freight train nearby. Someone put the sign on a post, and the name stuck.[6][7]
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Chatsworth city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Murray County Website". Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.