Welcome to North Chatham ...

North Chatham is located in Columbia County<1>.

The location of North Chatham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of North 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.

A typical abbreviation for North Chatham: N. Chatham

North Chatham is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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.

• Albany
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Troy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Pittsfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
• Watervliet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
  • Watervliet is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
  • Former names for Watervliet:
  • Gibbonsville
  • Port Schuyler
  • West Troy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
• Rensselaer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
  • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
• Colonie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
  • Colonie is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <4>
• Hudson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
• Lenox
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
• Menands
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
  • Menands is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <4>
• Wyantskill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
  • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County

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 Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found North Chatham on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/