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About Chatham County
Chatham County is a county located in the Piedmont area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is also the location of the geographic center of North Carolina, northwest of Sanford. As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,285. Its county seat is Pittsboro.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
Chatham County at a glance
- County seat
- Pittsboro
- Population
- 76,285 (2020)
- Land area
- 709 sq mi
- Founded
- 1771
Communities
Largest communities in Chatham County
- Cary174,721
- Siler City7,702
- Pittsboro county seat4,537
- Fearrington Village2,557
- Goldston234
History of Chatham County
Some of the first European settlers of what would become the county were English Quakers, who settled along the Haw and Eno rivers. The county was formed in 1771 from Orange County. It had been named in 1758 for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, who served as British Prime Minister from 1766 to 1768 and opposed harsh colonial policies. In 1907, parts of Chatham County and Moore County were combined to form Lee County. The county did not have a county seat until 1778 when Chatham Courthouse was built. It was not until 1787 that it was renamed Pittsboro. In 1781, Chatham Courthouse was located the south side of Robeson Creek, where the Horton Middle school is currently located. The Chatham Courthouse was the site of an engagement during the American Revolution on July 17, 1781. On July 16, 1781, Patriot leaders had tried and sentenced to hang several Loyalist leaders.
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