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  Chatham County, North Carolina: Chatham County Community Description
Although Chatham County is primarily rural in character, recent growth in certain areas of the county poses significant challenges and opportunities for residents.
Chatham County is located in the geographic center of North Carolina, less than 46 miles from Raleigh, the state capital (Tetterton and Tetterton, 1998).
The county is bordered on the north by Alamance, Orange, and Durham Counties, on the south by Lee and Moore Counties, on the west by Randolph County, and on the east by Wake and Harnett Counties (Chatham County, North Carolina, 1999).
www.hsl.unc.edu /phpapers/Chatham00/CDescription.htm   (2126 words)

  
 Chatham County, North Carolina - Cary NC Divorce Attorney, Triangle, Piedmont Region, Durham
Chatham County lies in the Durham metro area, situated between the Triangle and Piedmont regions, which are two of North Carolina's largest centers of population and commerce.
Chatham County is proud of its modern public and private schools at the primary and secondary levels.
Chatham County, North Carolina, also known as "The Heart of North Carolina", is the geographic center of the state.
www.montylaw.com /chatham_county_north_carolina.php   (531 words)

  
 Chatham County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chatham County is a member of the regional Triangle J Council of Governments.
The county is one of the largest (in terms of land size) in the state.
Since the county is wedged between the Piedmont Triad and the Research Triangle many residents in the western portion of the county do most of their commerce in the Greensboro area, while those in the eastern portion do most of their's in the Research Triangle area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chatham_County,_North_Carolina   (1979 words)

  
 Chatham County, North Carolina: Chatham County Health Indicators
This increase in North Carolina stands in contrast to net decreases despite CHIP in the number of children covered in a number of other states as a result of families losing Medicaid coverage because of reforms to the nation's welfare system (Pulos, 1999).
Chatham County recently received a state grant which it will use in part to construct a pipe to link with Durham's water system, providing officials time to weigh their options for a permanent raw water source (Price, 1999f).
Chatham County achieved a greater decline in syphilis incidence rates than did the state as a whole, for which syphilis incidence rates fell from 4.2 per 100,000 in 1995 to 3.0 per 100,000 in 1997.
www.hsl.unc.edu /phpapers/Chatham00/CHealthIndicators.htm   (3849 words)

  
 Chatham County NC Welcome Kit- Chatham County Map, Chatham County facts
Chatham County Fact: Devil's Stompin' Ground Road takes its colorful name from a local legend attached to a clearing where a circular path is said to have been worn down by the devil's pacing as he plotted new forms of mischief.
Before all the residential development, Chatham county was a community of farmers and mill workers who lived in rural communities.
Bicycle Trails abound in Chatham County with 198 miles of bicycle trails that cover lightly-traveled country roads to connect the towns, crossroad communities, and points of interest in Chatham County.
www.vickyolive.com /welcome_to_chatham_county   (562 words)

  
 North Carolina
Chatham County was not formed until 1771 by act of the Colonial Assembly, out of Orange County.
The portion of Orange County where the Haw River flows through later became Alamance County, and the boundaries of Chatham County that were adjusted over the years, but essentially remain the same today.
The plat was then filed in the land office or, after 1777, recorded by the county register of deeds, and a patent for the land was issued and recorded.
home.earthlink.net /~willpaz/Mullins/northcarolina.htm   (1882 words)

  
 Chatham County, North Carolina
In the center background of the image stands the original Chatham County Courthouse, which sits dead-center in the middle of Pittsboro, Chatham's county seat, and around which is the town's central traffic circle, an intersection of two very important and heavily traveled U.S. roadways: US Highway 64 moving east/west, and US Highways 15/501 moving north/south.
While I came to North Carolina many years ago from West Virginia which did not officially claim a side in The War, he hails from the eastern mountains of Tennessee whose members lent their strength to the Southern cause with little to no hesitation.
The Chatham Journal - "Experience the world of Chatham County" - the Chatham Journal is a weekly publication covering news and information headlines (the Pittsboro Animal Hospital has a new vet/owner!) as well as bits and pieces of just about any and everything you could imagine.
www.aileashelties.com /chatham.htm   (2137 words)

  
 Lee County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The county was formed in 1907 from parts of Chatham County and Moore County.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
The county is divided between the Piedmont in the northern part of the county and the Sandhills in the south.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lee_County,_North_Carolina   (486 words)

  
 Chatham County Historical Association
Chatham County Court minutes in 1777 mentioned a Quaker road in adjacent Ore Hill by the iron furnace.
Chatham has experienced many changes over the past two centuries, with communities, farms and industries waxing and waning.
The county’s former low population density served to mitigate or conceal the effects of many of these changes, allowing the land to heal itself.
www.chathamhistory.org   (1181 words)

  
 Chatham County, North Carolina: Methodology (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Department, the United Way of Chatham County, and Chatham Hospital, we next developed interview and focus group guides, comprised of open-ended questions that were designed to facilitate discussion about thoughts and experiences of Chatham County residents and service providers (see the Appendix for copies of the focus group and interview guides).
Attempts were made to maximize representativeness of the Chatham County population by seeking residents of various ethnicities, occupations, socioeconomic statuses, and by seeking residents residing in communities located in various parts of the county.
A major strength of the primary data collection and analysis procedures we used is that we were able to capture the thoughts and feelings of Chatham County residents in their own words.
www.hsl.unc.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /phpapers/Chatham00/CMethodology.htm   (1209 words)

  
 Pittsboro, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pittsboro was established as a town in 1785; the Chatham County Court House stood on land belonging to Miles Scurlock; however, in 1787, the legislature declared that a town could not be established on Scurlock's land.
Although Chatham County is named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Pittsboro is named for his son, William Pitt the Younger.
This is especially true for land to the north and east of the town, which is closer to the aforementioned cities.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pittsboro,_North_Carolina   (765 words)

  
 Chatham County Center: Home
North Carolina Cooperative Extension is based at North Carolina's two land-grant institutions, NC State University and NC AandT State University, in all 100 counties and on the Cherokee Reservation.
Chatham County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University.
NC State University and NC AandT State University, in all 100 counties and on the Cherokee Reservation.
chatham.ces.ncsu.edu   (527 words)

  
 1790 Census, Chatham County, North Carolina
The only extant copy of the 1790 Chatham County census was copied from the original in alphabetic order.
In Chatham County, the enumerator added a sixth column which is simply the sum of the other five columns.
Rebecca was born in 1816 in North Carolina, possibly in Stokes County.
mywebpages.comcast.net /c24m48/census/nc/chatham/1790.html   (512 words)

  
 Chatham County Departments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The mission of the Tax Administration Office is to ensure that all Chatham County real and personal property is listed and equitably assessed for taxes in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes.
Chatham County as well as other local units of government relies heavily upon the property tax for financing functions and services; however property taxation can sometimes be difficult to understand.
The employees of our office are dedicated to assisting Chatham County taxpayers with necessary information regarding property taxes in a manner that allows citizens to make informed decisions regarding their property taxes.
www.co.chatham.nc.us /dept/tax/web/TaxHome.htm   (209 words)

  
 About Carolina Country Builders of Chatham County Inc.
The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association NCSEA (formally the NC Solar Energy Association) and the North Carolina Solar Center have featured Carolina Country Builders’ homes on many of their solar home tours.
As founder of Carolina Country Builders, I wanted to continue the work I have been involved with since my first years in North Carolina.
Since Carolina Country Builders was established, I have continued to be involved in solar activity around the state, chairing the NCSEA (1986-87) and co-founding the N.C. Solar Center (established at N.C. State University).
greenhomedesignbuild.com /about.html   (893 words)

  
 Chatham County, North Carolina (U.S.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Martin Spritzer, member of the Chatham County Appearance Commission stated that the Appearance Commission has been designated as the official coordinator of the official Chatham County flag design project.
Chatham County Flag Contest: Consideration of a request to recognize the winner of the Chatham County Flag contest
Martin Spritzer stated that the Chatham County Appearance Commission sponsored a flag contest on behalf of the County Board of Commissioners; that for the first time in two hundred and thirty years, Chatham County will now have an official flag.
fotw.vexillum.com /flags/us-nc-ch.html   (363 words)

  
 Chatham County North Carolina
Elizabeth Stanford Rook, wife of Hezekiah Rook, dies in Chatham County, NC or earlier
Hezekiah Rook dies in Hillsborough District, Chatham County
Chatham County Genealogy, the ChathamGenWeb, Sue Ashby, county coordinator
www.rook.org /places/nc/chathamconc.html   (74 words)

  
 Chatham County Safe Start
In 2000, Chatham County, NC was selected as one of 11 sites to implement the Safe Start grant sponsored by the US Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
Whenever and wherever a Chatham County child is a victim or witness of a violent event, a coordinated community system responds to the needs of that child, so that every child has the opportunity to grow healthy and strong.
Chatham County Partnership for Children • 200 Sanford Hwy, Pittsboro, NC 27312 • 919.542.7449
www.chathamkids.org /safestart.htm   (392 words)

  
 Chatham County Schools schools - district elementary, middle, and high school information
In 2004-2005 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/nc/district_profile/88   (790 words)

  
 Chatham County, NC - Archaeology & Historic Preservation Fact Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Two income-producing tax credit projects have been completed in Chatham County at a total construction investment of $82,900: the Alston-DeGraffenreid House Kitchen and the Hall-London House, both in Pittsboro; the former Siler City High School has been rehabilitated for affordable housing.
The Historic Preservation Office assisted the Chatham County Historical Association in publishing the results of the architectural survey in The Architectural Heritage of Chatham County, North Carolina in 1991.
Restoration projects receiving technical assistance have included the Chatham County Courthouse, the Pittsboro Community House, the City Hall in Siler City, and several private residences throughout the county.
www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us /facts/Chatham.htm   (318 words)

  
 Chatham Links - Chatham County, North Carolina Community Guide and Links
Chatham is a mostly rural county outside of the Triangle Area (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill).
Residents of this county have seen tremendous growth over the past few years as more people move to the area and call Chatham their home.
Chatham County North Carolina NC is one of the rapidly growing communities in the Raleigh, Triangle area.
www.entner.com /chathamlinks   (293 words)

  
 North East Chatham County (or North Chatham) Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
North Chatham is one of Chatham County's fastest growing areas.
The main corridors running through North Chatham are 64 and 751.
Retail and office facilities are also planned for the intersection of 64 and 751 in Chatham County (known as a "commercial crossroads" in the Chatham County Land Use Plan).
www.entner.com /nechatham.htm   (799 words)

  
 CCHA Chatham Historical Museum
The Chatham Historical Museum came into being with the renovation of the Chatham County Courthouse in 1990, when the county commissioners approved the use of a small room in the southwest corner of the first floor by the Chatham County Historical Association, Inc., a private non-profit corporation.
Although display and storage space is limited, a growing collection of Chatham County artifacts is housed in the museum.
Most of the photographs used in The Architectural Heritage of Chatham County, North Carolina are available for viewing as glossy prints.
www.chathamhistory.org /museum.html   (267 words)

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