Chatham, Virginia | |
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 North Main Street Chatham Virginia, 2022 | |
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 Location of Chatham, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′32″N 79°23′51″W / 36.82556°N 79.39750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Alisa B. Davis |
| • Town Council | Janet R. Bishop William P. Black Teresa D. Easley Henry Hurt Irvin W. Perry Robert B. Thompson |
| • Town Manager | Nicholas Morris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2) |
| • Land | 2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,232 |
| • Density | 607.2/sq mi (234.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24531 |
| Area code | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-15000[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498464[4] |
| Website | www |
Chatham is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Pittsylvania County.[5] Chatham's population was 1,232 at the 2020 census.[2] It is included in the Danville, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was originally called Competition, but the name was changed to Chatham by the Virginia General Assembly on May 1, 1852.[6]
Chatham is home to Chatham High School, Hargrave Military Academy, and Chatham Hall, an all-female boarding high school.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Chatham town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "A Rich Southern History". Town of Chatham. Town of Chatham, Virginia. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
In 1806, the controversy over where to build a new courthouse resulted in the General Assembly confirming a new location and establishing the Town of Competition. A name change from Competition to Chatham was made by an act of the General Assembly, passed on May 1, 1852, and the town of Chatham was incorporated on April 24, 1874.