Chatham, Virginia
Chatham, Virginia | |
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North Main Street Chatham Virginia, 2022 | |
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 William A. Pace William M. Riddle 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498464 |
| Website | www |
Chatham is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Pittsylvania County. Chatham's population was 1,232 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Danville, Virginia metropolitan area. The town was originally called Competition, but the name was changed to Chatham by the Virginia General Assembly on May 1, 1852.
Chatham is home to Chatham High School, Hargrave Military Academy, and Chatham Hall, an all-female boarding high school.