Chatham, Ontario

Chatham is an unincorporated community and the most populous settlement in the municipality of Chatham-Kent in SouthwesternOntario, Canada. Formerly an independent city within Kent County, Chatham was amalgamated with its neighbouring municipalities in 1998 to create the current Municipality of Chatham-Kent. It is recognized as a population centre by Statistics Canada.

Historically noteworthy for its role as a terminus of the Underground Railroad in the mid-19th century and characterized throughout much of the 20th century as a centre of automotive manufacturing, Chatham today has a largely suburban, post-industrial character.