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- About Chathamchatham-va.gov
- Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Officepittsylvaniacountyva.gov
- Chatham Clerk's Officevirginia.org
- VIRGINIA, SCCcis.scc.virginia.gov
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About public records in Chatham
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Chatham at a glance
- County
- Pittsylvania County
- County seat
- Chatham
- Population
- 1,232
- Pittsylvania County population
- 60,501
- Local records
- Pittsylvania County offices
- ZIP codes
- 24531
About Chatham public records
Chatham, a place of 1,232 people, is the seat of Pittsylvania County, so most county offices are in Chatham itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. See our Pittsylvania County page for every county office.
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Wage and hour cases in Chatham, Virginia
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 31 investigations with a Chatham address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $96,050 in back wages agreed for 50 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 31
- Back wages agreed
- $96,050
- Workers due back wages
- 50
- Civil money penalties
- $24,743
- Employers on the record
- 23
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRB Electrical & Mechanical Inc. | 1 | $44,957 | 17 |
| July Inc. | 1 | $44,699 | 16 |
| Pittsylvania County Community Action Inc. | 1 | $2,558 | 4 |
| Holly Brothers, Inc. | 1 | $2,300 | 1 |
| Denton L. Cook | 1 | $1,489 | 11 |
| J.R. Atkinson Co. Inc. | 1 | $47 | 1 |
| Sanford J. Adkins | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Tex Adkins | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Verne Anderson | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Easley Farm | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Gibson Farms | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| K & K Owen Farms, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Archie L. Motley | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Archie W. Motley | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Moore Farm | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Williams Med Can Care Service Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Williams Med Van Care Services, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| K&K Owens Farms, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Giles Tobacco Farms | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Mini Safe & Secure Medical Transportation LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| J &M Farms | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Denton Cook sole proprietor | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Mountain View Farms | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Chatham, by back wages agreed; 5 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Virginia wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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