Chatsworth, Georgia

Chatsworth, Georgia
Chatsworth, Georgia
City
	Downtown Chatsworth
	Location in Murray County and the state of Georgia
	Coordinates: 34°46′20″N 84°46′44″W / 34.77222°N 84.77889°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Murray
Area
• Total	5.14 sq mi (13.3 km2)
• Land	5.13 sq mi (13.3 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	752 ft (227 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,874
• Density	916.85/sq mi (354.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30705
Area code(s)	706/762
FIPS code	13-15508
GNIS feature ID	03274178
Website	www.chatsworthga.gov

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Chatsworth is a city in and the county seat of Murray County, Georgia, United States.^[5] It is part of the Dalton, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 4,874 at the 2020 census,^[2] up from 4,299 in 2010. The city is the site of the coldest recorded temperature in Georgia, −17 °F (−27 °C) on January 27, 1940.^{[citation needed]}

According to a popular legend, the town received its name after a road sign with the word "Chatsworth" fell off a passing freight train nearby. Someone put the sign on a post, and the name stuck.^[6]^[7]

^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "P1. Race – Chatsworth city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Murray County Website". Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

[CenPopGazetteer2022-1] "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[Census_2020-2] "P1. Race – Chatsworth city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR3-4] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR6-5] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[6] "Murray County Website". Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[7] Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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