Cherokee County, North Carolina
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| Cherokee County, North Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1839 |
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| Seat | Murphy |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
497 sq mi (1,287 km²) 455 sq mi (1,178 km²) 11 sq mi (28 km²), 2.46% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
24,298 54/sq mi (21/km²) |
| Website: www.cherokeecounty-nc.org | |
Cherokee County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 24,298 people lived there. Its county seat is Murphy.
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History [change]
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.
Government [change]
Cherokee County is part of the local Southwestern Commission.
Connected counties [change]
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
Cities and towns [change]
These cities and towns are in Cherokee County:
