Chatham, Medina County, Ohio

Chatham /ˈtʃætəm/ is an unincorporated community in Medina County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Chatham was laid out in the 1830s, and named after Chatham, New York, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[1] A variant name was Chatham Center.[2] A post office called Chatham Centre was established in 1837, the name was changed to Chatham Center in 1893, and the post office closed in 1895.[3] Besides the post office, Chatham had a country store, which opened around 1840.[4]

Notable residents

References
  1. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 26.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chatham, Medina County, Ohio
  3. "Medina County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  4. History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 575.


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