Chatham
Unincorporated community
Chatham is located in Kentucky
Chatham
Chatham
Location within the state of Kentucky
Chatham is located in the United States
Chatham
Chatham
Chatham (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°42′55″N 84°1′8″W / 38.71528°N 84.01889°W / 38.71528; -84.01889
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBracken
Elevation
[1]
935 ft (285 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID507688[1]

Chatham is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office called Chatham was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was most likely named after Chatham, New York.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chatham, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 56. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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