Internet Tour of Chatham County

Start your Internet tour of Chatham County NC on the official county government web site. This site offers links to visitor information, Chatham county maps, Chatham County Schools, county government departments and detail information on issues like zoning and permits. http://www.co.chatham.nc.us/

The Chatham County Public Schools website gives helpful information about the school system. You can find school district maps, academic calendar and weather/system status. http://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/index.nsf?OpenDatabase

Visitchathamcounty.com is the Chatham County Travel & Tourism official visitor information site. Chatham County is located in the heart of North Carolina, and is an ideal place to get away from the hectic, fast-paced life. Chatham County is inviting, with its scenic pastoral landscapes and many places to explore. This website gives helpful information on accommodations, attractions, shopping, dining, maps, and much more. http://www.visitchathamcounty.com/

The Chatham County Festival Calendar on the official visitors’ information site for Chatham County is well worth a look. There can be no doubt Chatham County celebrates its heritage. http://www.visitchathamcounty.com/festivals.shtml

Chathamnc.com is an online news center with up to date information on what’s going on in Chatham County. You can find information on education, entertainment and arts, health care, travel and transportation, news and media, recreation, and much more. http://www.chathamnc.com/

The Political Graveyard offers interesting facts about politicians Chatham’s County’s past and present. It gives information on population, land area, neighboring areas and politician births in Chatham County, and much more. http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CH.html

The Chatham Journal is a source of news and editorial coverage for Chatham County. The journal in a political voice for the community. Here you will find articles on the people and politics of the county. http://www.chathamjournal.com/

The North Carolina Health Info website lists a broad range of health services and service providers in and around Chatham County, NC. New residents should be aware of all the health care options in the area. http://www.nchealthinfo.org/resources.cfm?termID=0&;countyID=19

The Chatham Education Foundation invests in the future of our children in Chatham County. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial support for projects and programs that expand educational opportunities, foster and stimulate creativity, and enhance the excellence of academic experiences for our students. They are located in Pittsboro, NC. http://www.chathameducation.org/

Chatham County Walking trails. Chatham County offers many interesting hiking options. This site lists walking trails in and around Pittsboro, Siler City and Jordan Lake. http://www.co.chatham.nc.us/RecreationDepartment/ChathamCountyTrails.htm

The Haw River Assembly is a non-profit citizens' group founded in 1982 to restore and protect the Haw River and Jordan Lake. The Haw River is a valuable natural resource; the headwaters of the Cape Fear River Basin. The Haw River provides drinking water to many communities in Rockingham, Alamance, Orange and Chatham counties, important habitat for wildlife, including endangered species, and recreational and scenic areas. http://www.hawriver.org/

Triangle Land Conservancy is a nonprofit corporation organized in 1983. Our mission is to create a regional network of open space and natural areas in the six county Triangle J region of North Carolina, which includes Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Orange and Wake counties. Visit the TLC website for a calendar of canoe trips on the Deep River in Lee County and Chatham County. http://www.tlc-nc.org/calendar.shtml

Chatham County is home to the Devil's Stompin' Ground. Old-timers would tell of an unusual clearing somewhere within the back country area with a circular path worn into the ground. The legend claims that this was the place where the devil would plot his mischeif. To this day, the location of the "stompin' ground" of the devil remains known only to the local residents. But if you drive down highway 902 west of Bonlee you might see a small sign on the north side of the road http://www.byways.org/browse/byways/12816/

Welcome to Jordan Lake Educational State Forest, a unique outdoors experience! Located between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, this forest showcases a wide variety of pines and hardwoods found in a wetland ecosystem. http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/esf/jlesf/jlesf_home.htm

The NC Division of Parks and Recreation operates eight recreation areas on Jordan lake — Crosswinds Campground, Ebenezer Church, Parkers Creek, Poplar Point, Seaforth, Vista Point, Robeson Creek and New Hope Overlook. Whether you're looking for fun in the sun or an evening under the stars, Jordan Lake offers it all. http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/jord/home.html

The Inn at Celebrity Dairy welcomes you to the peace and comfort of an old home-place, and the purposeful life of a 200 acre working dairy in rural Chatham County. A community gathering place for over a century, Celebrity Dairy now extends its warm welcome and informal comfort to guests year-round. http://www.celebritydairy.com/

The Chatham Arts Council (CAC) was founded in 1982. CCAC is a non-profit arts services organization with a mission to provide opportunities to enrich the cultural life of Chatham County through people experiencing the arts and bring artists and others together in celebration of the creativity and diversity in our communities. Check this site for a directory of artists and lists of arts events in Chatham County, NC. http://www.chathamarts.org/

Chatham County has become an impressive artist community. Early each December the artists of Chatham County open their home studios for the two weekend long Chatham Arts Studio Tour. See the broad diversity of arts and meet the artists. It is an excursion to find your way through the back roads of Chatham County to the artists’ homes. In 2003 more than 50 artists opened their studios to the tour. http://chathamstudiotour.com/

One of our favorite Chatham County artists is Beth Goldston. Beth captures the spirit of the rural hertiage of Chatham County. In her words "The subjects for my paintings are images that comprise some of my earliest childhood memories. For me, freshly plowed fields, bales of hay lying in sunbaked pastures, the long shadows of cedars and tall pines, misty-eyed calves and grazing cattle evoke a sense of continuity and well-being. Like many artists before me, I am intrigued with the effects of light and atmospheric conditions on the landscape. My goal is to express my responses to the various times of day and the changing seasons. My work speaks of my reverence for the land, and I hope it will make an eloquent, lasting statement about where I live, and what I live for." http://www.bethgoldston.com/

Last update: 2/7/2008; 2:09:38 AM.