Cherokee County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States
Cherokee County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 28,774 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Murphy.
Cherokee County | |
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.jpg) Cherokee County Courthouse in Murphy | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°08′14″N 84°03′41″W / 35.13715°N 84.061449°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Named for | Cherokee Indians |
| Seat | Murphy |
| Largest community | Andrews |
| Area | |
| • Total | 466.67 sq mi (1,208.7 km2) |
| • Land | 455.54 sq mi (1,179.8 km2) |
| • Water | 11.13 sq mi (28.8 km2) 2.38% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 28,774 |
| • Density | 63.16/sq mi (24.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Website | www |
History
changeThe county was made in 1839 from the western part of Macon County. In 1861 the southeastern part of Cherokee County became Clay County and in 1872 its northeastern part became Graham County.
Government
changeCherokee County is part of the local Southwestern Commission.
Connected counties
changeThese counties are connected to Cherokee County:
- Graham County, North Carolina - northeast
- Macon County, North Carolina - east
- Clay County, North Carolina - southeast
- Union County, Georgia - south-southeast
- Fannin County, Georgia - south-southwest
- Polk County, Tennessee - west
- Monroe County, Tennessee - northwest
Cities and towns
changeThese cities and towns are in Cherokee County:
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Cherokee County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2024.