Chatham, Virginia
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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]
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Chatham, Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 36°49′32″N 79°23′51″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 |
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Chatham is home to Chatham High School, Hargrave Military Academy, and Chatham Hall, an all-female boarding high school.