Chatsworth, Georgia

Chatsworth, Georgia
Downtown Chatsworth
Downtown Chatsworth
Location in Murray County and the state of Georgia
Location in Murray County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°46′20″N 84°46′44″W / 34.77222°N 84.77889°W / 34.77222; -84.77889
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMurray
Area
 • Total5.14 sq mi (13.3 km2)
 • Land5.13 sq mi (13.3 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
752 ft (227 m)
Population
 • Total4,874
 • Density916.85/sq mi (354.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30705
Area code(s)706/762
FIPS code13-15508[3]
GNIS feature ID03274178[4]
Websitewww.chatsworthga.gov
U.S. Route 411 in Chatsworth

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]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Chatsworth city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  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. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "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)
  7. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.