According to the United States Census Bureau, Charlotte Court House has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2), all of it land.

Patrick Henry gave his last political speech in opposition to the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions at Charlotte Courthouse in March 1799.

The central courthouse area is a source of pride for those who work and live there.

The courthouse building was used in the filming of Sommersby, a movie about the post-war South, in the summer of 1992.

[7] As of the 2000 United States Census there were 404 people, 148 households, and 104 families in the town.

26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.