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Pittsborough named county seat
- When
- 1787
- Where
- Pittsboro, North Carolina
In 1787 Pittsboro was officially named the county seat of Chatham County, named for William Pitt the Younger, son of the Earl of Chatham.
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, who was then serving as prime minister of Great Britain. The town was originally spelled Pittsborough and later shortened to Pittsboro.
Sources
- Pittsboro, North Carolina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-27
- William Pitt the Younger Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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