Cherokee County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
|---|---|
.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 | |
| 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 |
The 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.
Cherokee County is part of the local Southwestern Commission.
These 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
These cities and towns are in Cherokee County:
- Andrews
- Murphy
- Owl Creek
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