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Welcome to North Chatham ...

North Chatham is located in Columbia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Chatham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for North Chatham: N. Chatham

North Chatham is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for North Chatham: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for North Chatham: 12132<4>

Communities Also Named North Chatham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Chatham - they are located in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

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

Communities near North Chatham ...

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

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 North Chatham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Chatham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North 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 North Chatham.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Chatham ...

Looking for more information about North 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 North Chatham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Chatham.

Adding North Chatham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North 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 North Chatham was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found North Chatham in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Chatham.

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Chatham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the North Chatham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the North Chatham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North Chatham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Chatham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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