Charles Atherton may refer to:
Charles Atherton (civil engineer) (1805–1875), British civil engineer Charles G. Atherton (1804–1853), Democratic representative and senator from New Hampshire Charles Henry Atherton (1932–2005), American architect and secretary of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1960–2004 Charles Humphrey Atherton (1773–1853), American lawyer, banker and politician from New Hampshire Charlie Atherton (Charles Morgan Herbert Atherton, 1874–1935), Major League Baseball third baseman