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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