Chatom, Alabama

About Chatom

Chatom, AL is a small town located in southwestern Alabama, home to 1,056 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Chatom holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 10.72 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 99 residents per square mile.

📰 Chatom News Today

• Jimmy Roberts Obituary (2026) - Chatom, AL - Lathan Funeral Home - Chatom Legacy obituary · Apr 29
• Schedule - Washington County Bulldogs (Chatom, AL) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · May 26
• High-Speed Hope in Millry and Chatom fox10tv.com · Apr 28
• Lula Vivian Beech AL.com · Jan 2
• Chatom, AL Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chatom Unique

• The only place in America named Chatom — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chatom

• Jordan Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chatom

• Chatom Elementary School
• Washington County Career Technical Center
• Washington County High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Washington County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chatom

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