Chatham in Pittsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Old Clerk's Office

Chatham

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 12, 2026

1. Old Clerk's Office Marker

Inscription. Old Clerk's Office
Chatham
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966

Erected 1981 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 36° 49.575′ N, 79° 23.998′ W. Marker is in Chatham, Virginia, in Pittsylvania County. It can be reached from Court Place. The Marker is located in Frances H. Hurt Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Court Place, Chatham VA 24531, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia,

specifically in the Piedmont,

and in Southside Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian

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Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pittsylvania County Tobacco Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherrystone Meetinghouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Second County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Third County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Fourth County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Fifth County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Pittsylvania Court House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chatham.

Also see . . . Historic Registry nomination.

Completed in 1812 to serve the 1783 Pittsylvania County courthouse, the former clerk’s office is the oldest public building in the town of Chatham. Built to be the chief repository of the county’s official records, it served from 1813 to 1852.

(Submitted on May 13, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia.)

Old Clerk's Office and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 12, 2026

2. Old Clerk's Office and Marker

Marker is on the wallat the end of the walkway, to the right of the door.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 12, 2026

3. Old Clerk's Office and Marker

Old Clerk's Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 12, 2026

4. Old Clerk's Office

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 12, 2026

5. Old Clerk's Office

Old Clerk's Office sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 8, 2026

6. Old Clerk's Office sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 25 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 13, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.