Chatham County, North Carolina

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Founded in 1771 and located at the geographic center of the state, Chatham County encompasses an area of more than 707 square miles and is known at the "The Heart of North Carolina." The county is situated between two of the states three largest centers of population and commerce, the Triangle Region and the Piedmont Triad. Pittsboro, the county se... at located in the middle of the county, is just 20 minutes away from Research Triangle Park, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill. It also is just 30 minutes from Greensboro and Raleigh. This gives the company easy access to Raleigh-Durham Airport and major universities, such as University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Duke University, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Central University, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, North Carolina A & T University and Elon University. The county has four incorporated towns within the county: Siler City, Pittsboro (county seat), Goldston and Cary, which has a small area in the eastern part of the county. The company also have many unincorporated communities across the county, all of which have a rich history and unique rural features. Small specialized farms, including organic vegetables and unique nurseries, are important in the company's county along with tourism, real estate and the arts. Beef cattle and poultry also are important to the company's agricultural economy. The company has a wide array of artists sprinkled throughout the county that produce high-quality pottery, paintings, sculpture, metalwork, fiber arts, jewelry, yard art and mixed media. However, manufacturing remains the source of jobs for Chatham County. The historic Camelback Truss Bridge spans the Deep River and connects Chatham County to Lee County.Read More