Chatham, Virginia

Chatham, Virginia
North Main Street Chatham Virginia, 2022
North Main Street Chatham Virginia, 2022
Official seal of Chatham, Virginia
Location of Chatham, Virginia
Location of Chatham, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°49′32″N 79°23′51″W / 36.82556°N 79.39750°W / 36.82556; -79.39750
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorAlisa B. Davis
 • Town CouncilJanet R. Bishop
William P. Black
Teresa D. Easley
Henry Hurt
Irvin W. Perry
Robert B. Thompson
 • Town ManagerNicholas Morris
Area
 • Total2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
 • Land2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 • Total1,232
 • Density607.2/sq mi (234.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24531
Area code434
FIPS code51-15000[3]
GNIS feature ID1498464[4]
Websitewww.chatham-va.gov

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.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "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.