Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 232,048. Current population estimates (2006) indicate that this figure has grown to around 240,000. The county seat is Savannah, Georgia. It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777. It is named after William Pitt, the Earl of Chatham.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 632 square miles (1,638 km²), of which, 438 square miles (1,135 km²) of it is land and 194 square miles (503 km²) of it (30.71%) is water.
Geographic features
Chatham County is the northernmost of Georgia's coastal counties on the Atlantic Ocean. It is bounded on the northeast by the Savannah River.
Major highways
Interstate 16
Interstate 95
Interstate 516
U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 80
State Route 17
State Route 21
State Route 25
State Route 26
State Route 204
Adjacent counties
Jasper County, South Carolina - northeast
Bryan County, Georgia - west
Effingham County, Georgia - northwest |
