Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Pittsylvania County
Pittsylvania County
County
	Pittsylvania County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
	Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°49′N 79°24′W / 36.82°N 79.4°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1767
Named for	William Pitt
Seat	Chatham
Largest town	Chatham
Area
• Total	978 sq mi (2,530 km2)
• Land	969 sq mi (2,510 km2)
• Water	9 sq mi (20 km2) 0.9%
Population (2020)
• Total	60,501
• Density	62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov

Pittsylvania County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 60,501.^[1] Chatham is the county seat.

Pittsylvania County is included in the Danville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area.^[2]

The largest undeveloped uranium deposit in the United States (7th largest in the world) is located in Pittsylvania County.^[3] (see Uranium mining in Virginia.)

^ "Pittsylvania County, Virginia". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas. " (PDF). Office Of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ Shulz, Max (26 July 2oo8). Virginia Is Sitting on the Energy Mother Lode. The Wall Street Journal. Accessed July 27, 2008.

[1] "Pittsylvania County, Virginia". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

[2] "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas. " (PDF). Office Of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[3] Shulz, Max (26 July 2oo8). Virginia Is Sitting on the Energy Mother Lode. The Wall Street Journal. Accessed July 27, 2008.

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