Chatham County, NC

Headnote

CHATHAM COUNTY, situated in the central part of North Carolina, and traversed by Haw and Deep rivers. Area, 858 square miles. Face of the country generally hilly; soil varied. Seat of justice, Pittsborough. Pop. in 1820, 12,661; in 1830, 15,499; in 1840, 16,242; in 1850, 18,449. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
North Carolina

Chatham County, North Carolina (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
CHATHAM COUNTY, situated in the central part of North Carolina, and traversed by Haw and Deep rivers. Area, 858 square miles. Face of the country generally hilly; soil varied. Seat of justice, Pittsborough. Pop. in 1820, 12,661; in 1830, 15,499; in 1840, 16,242; in 1850, 18,449.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 75.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Pittsboro, NC City or Town
Date Title
Ripley (OH) Bee, “Fugitives from Oppression,” June 20, 1861
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