Cherokee County, Administrative division in northeastern Oklahoma, United States
Cherokee County spans 776 square miles of land and water, containing Tenkiller Lake, Fort Gibson Lake, and the Illinois River system.
The county emerged from the Tahlequah District of Cherokee Nation in 1907, marking Oklahoma's entry into statehood with Tahlequah as its seat.
The county maintains strong Native American representation with 32.42 percent of residents identifying as Native American according to the 2020 census.
The Cherokee County Election Board office operates at 914 South College Avenue in Tahlequah, managing voter registrations and electoral processes.
Northeastern State University in Tahlequah ranks among Oklahoma's oldest higher education institutions, with substantial American Indian student enrollment.
Location: Oklahoma
Inception: 1907
Capital city: Tahlequah
Shares border with: Delaware County, Adair County, Sequoyah County, Mayes County, Muskogee County, Wagoner County
GPS coordinates: 35.91000,-95.00000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:44
USS Batfish
30.9 km
Fort Gibson
26 km
Tenkiller Ferry Lake
28.1 km
Sequoyah State Park
22.7 km
Monastery of Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek
22.4 km
Greenleaf State Park
35.3 km
Cherokee National Capitol
2.7 km
Cherokee Heritage Center
6.2 km
Fort Gibson Dam
21.3 km
Cherokee National Holiday
2.8 km
Cherokee Female Seminary
2.9 km
Fort Gibson National Cemetery
23.8 km
Murrell Home
7.1 km
Doc Wadley Stadium
3.6 km
Golda's Mill
22 km
Chouteau Lock & Dam
34 km
Commandant's Quarters
25.4 km
Wagoner Armory
33.9 km
Frederick Parkinson House
34.1 km
John W. Gibson House
33.5 km
St. James Episcopal Church
34.1 km
American Legion Hut
3 km
Central Baptist Church
37.7 km
Hotel Muskogee
37.8 km
Collin McKinney House
33 km
Lost City
18 km
Fort Gibson State Historic Site
26 km
Hunter's Home
7.1 kmReviews
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