Place:Pittsboro, Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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Name
Pittsboro
Type
Town
Coordinates
35.72°N 79.176°W
Located in
Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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Pittsboro is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,226 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chatham County. The town is served by three local schools; Pittsboro Elementary School, Horton Middle School, and Northwood High School.

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Pittsboro was established as a town in 1785; the Chatham County Court House stood on land belonging to Miles Scurlock; however, in 1787, the legislature declared that a town could not be established on Scurlock's land. The town's trustees instead purchased adjacent land belonging to William Petty and laid out the town. That same year, Pittsboro was officially named the county seat. Although Chatham County is named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Pittsboro is named for his son, William Pitt the Younger.

Charles M. Stedman, the last Civil War veteran to serve in Congress, was born in Pittsboro on Jan. 29, 1841.

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