Chatham, Louisiana

About Chatham

Set in the northern part of Louisiana, Chatham is a tiny community, home to 480 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Chatham holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 485 residents per square mile.

📰 Chatham News Today

• Sonda Womack Obituary Apr 30, 2026 Mulhearn Funeral Home · Apr 30
• Motorcyclist dies in head-on collision with tractor in Jackson Parish knoe.com · Apr 7
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Chatham, Louisiana 71226 The Weather Channel · Dec 29
• James A. "Jimmy" Gibson Obituary (2026) - Chatham, LA - Griffin Funeral Home - West Monroe Legacy obituary · Jul 2
• Billie Jean Pemberton Obituary | Kilpatrick Funeral Homes | West Monroe, LA Tribute Archive · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chatham Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Chatham — but the Louisiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chatham

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