Chatham County Community
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County Formed |
February 5, 1777 |
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County Seat |
Savannah |
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Incorporated Cities |
Bloomingdale, Garden City, Port
Wentworth, Pooler, Savannah,
Thunderbolt, Tybee Island and Vernonburg
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Total Area |
440.4 square miles |
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History |
Chatham County, the 3rd county formed in
Georgia, was created from what had been
Christ Church Parish and part of St.
Phillip's Parish, dating from 1758. The
county was named for one of England's
most celebrated prime ministers, William
Pitt, the Earl of Chatham.
Comprising the state's northern most
coastal area, at the mouth of the
Savannah River, Chatham County includes
the site on which General James
Oglethorpe landed in 1733 to establish
the Georgia Colony. |
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Points of Interest |
Savannah is home to a National Historic
Landmark District of 2.5 square miles,
and more than 1,100 architecturally
significant buildings. The Victorian
District is one of the nation's largest
collections of that period's
architecture. |
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Notable Citizens |
Chatham County claims many notable
people. James Habersham was the
Secretary and Acting Governor of the
Colony, and Joseph Habersham was the
first Postmaster of the United States.
Joseph also was the leader of a group
known as the Liberty Boys who stole
British ammunition and sent it to Boston
at the outbreak of the Revolutionary
War. Juliette Gordon Lowe, the founder
of the Girl Scouts, was from Savannah.
Also, famous songwriter and musician
Johnny Mercer hails from the county.
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Education |
Armstrong Atlantic State University,
South College, Savannah College of Art
and Design, and Savannah State
University. |
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Annual Events |
Savannah hosts the second largest St.
Patrick's Day parade and celebration in
the U.S., and is the setting for the
national bestseller Midnight in the
Garden of Good and Evil .
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Chamber of Commerce |
http://www.savannahchamber.com/ |
Printable PDF |
Chatham County
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Savannah's harbor ship traffic
Carriage tour in Historic Savannah
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