Cherokee County, County administrative division in Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Georgia, US.
Cherokee County extends across diverse landscapes, from the Lake Allatoona waters to the northern Georgia mountains, encompassing both urban and rural environments.
The Georgia General Assembly established Cherokee County on December 26, 1831, naming it after the Cherokee people who inhabited the land before their forced removal.
The county maintains multiple educational institutions through the Cherokee County School District, serving residents with both public and private learning options.
The Cherokee County Administrative Office at 110 Railroad Avenue in Gaffney operates weekdays from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, providing government services.
Lake Allatoona forms a substantial water boundary in Cherokee County, creating numerous recreational opportunities and natural resource management zones.
Location: Georgia
Inception: December 21, 1830
Capital city: Canton
Shares border with: Pickens County, Cobb County, Fulton County, Dawson County, Forsyth County, Bartow County, Gordon County
Website: http://cherokeega.com
GPS coordinates: 34.24000,-84.47000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:59
Lake Allatoona
19.6 km
Red Top Mountain State Park
24.3 km
Blessed Trinity Catholic High School
21.8 km
First Baptist Church
16.7 km
Sweat Mountain
19.3 km
Tate House
21.3 km
KSU Convocation Center
24.8 km
Long Swamp Site
14.7 km
Archibald Smith Plantation Home
26.1 km
Spaceship Earth
19.7 km
Computer Museum of America
25.4 km
Pool's Mill Covered Bridge
21.7 km
Hickory Log Creek Dam
3.1 km
Funk Heritage Center
11.6 km
Canton Theatre
1.9 km
Georgia Marble Company and Tate Historic District
20.6 km
Cagle House
17 km
Roswall
26.4 km
Griffeth-Pendley House
25.8 km
Faces of War Memorial
26.2 km
Cherokee County Courthouse
2 km
Ball Ground Historic District
13.9 km
Pickens County Courthouse
26 km
Tate Gymnasium
21.4 km
Canton Commercial Historic District
2 km
Computer Museum of America
25.4 km
Post Road Library
23.3 km
Canton Historic District
1.6 kmReviews
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