Pittsboro, North Carolina

Pittsboro is the county seat of Chatham County in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina, positioned between Chapel Hill to the north and Asheboro to the south. The downtown retains historic architecture and a rural courthouse town character, anchoring a county that remains largely agricultural and forested. Growth from the Research Triangle has begun to reach the area, bringing new residential construction and services to the surrounding countryside. The landscape combines working farms, pine forests, and small communities scattered across the gentle hills.