Welcome to Chatham ...

Chatham is located in Bracken County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chatham, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Chatham is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Chatham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chatham is located in the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Chatham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Chatham - they are located in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chatham.

Communities near Chatham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chatham.

• Maysville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
• Georgetown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Bethel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
• Falmouth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
• Ripley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <3>
• Aberdeen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
• Augusta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Bracken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
• Felicity
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
  • Felicity is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <3>
• Washington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Mason County
• Brooksville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
  • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chatham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chatham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chatham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chatham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chatham. See our Newspapers Page for Chatham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chatham ...

Looking for more information about Chatham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chatham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chatham.

Adding Chatham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chatham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chatham was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Chatham on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chatham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chatham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/