Cherokee County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
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of
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. As of 2000, the population was 141,903. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 204,363
http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2007-01-13.xls. The
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
CantonCanton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census. In 2005, Canton was the fastest growing city in Georgia and the 5th fastest growing city in the United States...
,
GeorgiaGeorgia is a state in the United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution, it had been the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January...
.
Cherokee County is included in the
AtlantaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the state of Georgia, as well as the urban core of one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States....
-
Sandy SpringsSandy Springs, Georgia, is a city in north Georgia, incorporated in December 2005. It is the affluent suburb just north of Atlanta and is the eighth-largest city in the state. According to the US Census Bureau, the 2008 estimated population was 82,674...
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MariettaMarietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, and is its county seat.As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,748, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs. Census estimates of 2007 indicate a population of 67,021...
,
GeorgiaGeorgia is a state in the United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution, it had been the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Original territory
Originally, Cherokee County was more like a territory than a county, covering everything northwest of the
Chattahoochee RiverThe Chattahoochee River runs from the Chattahoochee Spring in the Appalachian Mountains of northeastern Georgia, near the Carolinas, to the southwestward to Atlanta and through its suburbs. It eventually turns to the due south to form the southern half of the Georgia/Alabama state line...
and
Chestatee RiverThe Chestatee River is a river in the Appalachian Mountains of northern Georgia. It begins at the confluence of Dicks Creek and Frogtown Creek The Chestatee River (variant spellings Chestatie, Chestetee, Chostatee, Chosteta, none in modern use) is a river in the Appalachian Mountains of northern...
except for
Carroll CountyCarroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 87,268. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 111,954 . The county seat is Carrollton, Georgia....
. This county was created December 26, 1831 by the state legislature. It was named after the Cherokee Indians who lived in the area at that time. Several other counties were carved out of these
CherokeeThe Cherokee are a Native American people from the Southeastern United States...
lands as part of the Cherokee Land Lottery of 1832.
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/countyboundaries/cherokeeboundaries2.htm
An act of the
Georgia General AssemblyThe Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
passed on December 3
rd of that year created the counties of
ForsythForsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 98,407. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 158,914...
,
LumpkinLumpkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 21,016. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 26,554 . Its county seat is Dahlonega, Georgia.- History :...
,
UnionUnion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 17,289. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,968 . The county seat is Blairsville, Georgia....
,
CobbCobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat and largest city is Marietta, which is located in the center of the county. The county was named for Thomas Willis Cobb, who in the early 19th century was a United States representative and senator from Georgia...
,
GilmerGilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 3, 1832. As of 2000, the population was 23,456. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,389. The county seat is Ellijay, Georgia.-Geography:...
,
MurrayMurray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 36,506. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 40,664...
, Cass (now
BartowBartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 76,019. The county's explosive growth is evident, as the population of the county rose to 92,834 as of the 2007 estimate. The county seat is Cartersville....
),
FloydFloyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 90,565. Census estimates for 2007 show a population of 95,618...
, and
PauldingPaulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 81,678. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 127,906...
.
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/coundate.htm The forcible (sometimes at
gunpointGunpoint is the direction that a gun is pointing. It may also refer to:*Gunpoint , a 1966 movie Western starring Audie MurphySee also*At gunpoint...
) removal of the Cherokee people, leading up to the notorious
Trail of TearsThe Trail of Tears was the relocation and movement of Native Americans in the United States from their homelands to Indian Territory in the Western United States. The phrase originated from a description of the removal of the Choctaw Nation in 1831...
, began in this area the year before, later accelerated by the discovery of
goldGold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. It has been a highly sought-after precious metal for coinage, jewelry, and other arts since the beginning of recorded history. The metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. Gold is...
in local streams.
The first county seat was at Harnageville, originally called Marble Works. Since 1880 that town has been called
TateTate is an unincorporated town in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. Originally called Marble Works post office by the United States Postal Service, then Harnageville after Ambrose Harnage, it was the first county seat for Cherokee County, which functioned as a large territory rather than a...
, and it is now (since 1853) in
Pickens CountyPickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 Census showed a population of 22,983. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 30,488...
. Part of that county was taken directly from Cherokee, the other via Gilmer (itself earlier taken from Cherokee).
Remaining county
In 1857, part of the southeastern corner of the county was ceded by the General Assembly to form Milton County (now the city of
MiltonMilton is an area of Fulton County, Georgia which became incorporated as a city on December 1, 2006. According to special legislation passed by the Georgia General Assembly in March 2006, and signed by the governor of Georgia in April 2006, it was created out of the entire unincorporated...
in the county of Fulton. In the 1890s, The Atlanta & Knoxville Railroad (later renamed the Marietta & North Georgia Railroad when it could not be completed to
KnoxvilleFounded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is also the largest city in East Tennessee. As of the 2000 United States Census, Knoxville had a total population of 173,890; the July 2007...
) built a
branch lineA branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line...
up through the middle of the county. When this line was bought by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad the following
decadeA decade is a period of ten years. The word is derived from the late Latin decas, from Greek decas, from deca. The other words for spans of years also come from Latin: lustrum , century , millennium . The term usually refers to a period of ten years starting at a multiple of ten...
, the L&N built
train depotA railway station, train station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which passengers may board and alight from trains, and/or where rail-transported freight may be loaded or unloaded. Historically, the term depot has also been employed in North America...
s at Woodstock and other towns.
Famous citizens
- Joseph E. Brown
Joseph Emerson Brown , often referred to as Joe Brown, was governor of Georgia from 1857 to 1865, and a U.S. Senator from 1880 to 1891. During the American Civil War, Brown, a former Whig, had constant disagreements with Confederate President Jefferson Davis, whom he saw as an incipient...
, who was elected governor of Georgia in 1857 and later served as U.S. Senator from Georgia. Brown's primary residence and law practice were in CantonCanton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census. In 2005, Canton was the fastest growing city in Georgia and the 5th fastest growing city in the United States...
, and he owned a farm believed to be near the SutalleeSutallee is an unincorporated community in western Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. Located about two miles northwest of current-day Lake Allatoona, it is one of the county's earliest white settlements. It is believed that former Georgia Governor and U.S. Senator Joseph E...
community.
- Dean Rusk
David Dean Rusk was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Along with James Madison, he was the second-longest serving Secretary of State, behind Cordell Hull.-Childhood and education:Dean Rusk was born a poor farm boy in...
, U.S. Secretary of State was born in Cherokee County.
- Robert Rechsteiner, also known as Rick Steiner
Robert Rechsteiner better known by his ring name Rick Steiner, is an American professional wrestler.Steiner is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, both as a singles...
, ex-professional wrestler who is now a part of the school boardThe Cherokee County School District manages the 36 schools in Cherokee County, GA. The school district's leadership consists of an elected 7 member school board. Current school board members are:...
for the county. He also sells homes in the county as a real estate agent.
- Josh Holloway
Joshua Lee Holloway, , in San Jose, California is an American actor and former model. He is best known for his role as James "Sawyer" Ford on the American television show Lost.-Early life:...
, actor and model, most famous for his role as James "Sawyer" FordLost is an American serial drama television series. It follows the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, after a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney, Australia, and Los Angeles, United States, crashes somewhere in the South Pacific...
on LostLost is an American serial drama television series. It follows the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, after a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney, Australia, and Los Angeles, United States, crashes somewhere in the South Pacific...
. He attended Free Home Elementary in Free Home and Cherokee High SchoolCherokee High School is one of eight public high schools of the Cherokee County School District located in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It is located in Canton, GA. Established in 1956, it was the first high school in Cherokee County, Georgia...
in CantonCanton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census. In 2005, Canton was the fastest growing city in Georgia and the 5th fastest growing city in the United States...
.
Development
Cherokee County is a part of the Atlanta metro area. It is bisected by
Interstate 575Interstate 575 is an Interstate Highway spur route in the United States, which branches off Interstate 75 in Kennesaw and connects the metro Atlanta area with the north Georgia mountains. I-575 is also the unsigned State Route 417 and is cosigned as SR 5...
, which runs from
MariettaMarietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, and is its county seat.As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,748, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs. Census estimates of 2007 indicate a population of 67,021...
north through
WoodstockWoodstock is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,050 at the 2000 census. Originally a stop on the Louisville & Nashville railroad line, Woodstock is now considered part of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
,
LebanonLebanon, Georgia is a community that is now absorbed into Holly Springs. While the community is locally known and still referred to as Toonigh, the community has a post office located in a small strip mall just south of the Georgia Northeastern Railroad that was posted as Lebanon, Georgia.As of...
,
Holly SpringsHolly Springs is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,195 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 4,328...
,
CantonCanton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census. In 2005, Canton was the fastest growing city in Georgia and the 5th fastest growing city in the United States...
, the county seat, and
Ball GroundBall Ground is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 730 at the 2000 census.Ball Ground is at the northernmost end of Georgia Interstate 575, north of Canton at exit 20 on I-575, and ending seven miles north at exit 27...
, ending at the
Pickens CountyPickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 Census showed a population of 22,983. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 30,488...
line into
Georgia 515State Route 515 is a four-lane highway that begins at the northern terminus of I-575 at the Cherokee County/Pickens County line in northern Georgia. The route was built to give motorists in the north Georgia mountains better access to Atlanta and its outlying suburbs, as opposed to the old State...
, the
Appalachian Parkway developmental highwayThe Appalachian Development Highway System is part of the Appalachian Regional Commission in the United States.-History:In 1964, the President’s Appalachian Regional Commission reported to Congress that economic growth in Appalachia would not be possible until the region’s isolation had been...
. The
Georgia Northeastern RailroadThe Georgia Northeastern Railroad is a short line freight railroad which runs from the town of Elizabeth, Georgia to the city of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Goods hauled are mostly timber, grain, poultry, and marble products...
also operates freight service on the former L&N tracks, roughly parallel to this route. Population growth follows the same general pattern as well, with new suburbs in the south following the highway toward exurbs further north.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 434 square miles (1,124 km²), of which, 424 square miles (1,097 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (27 km²) of it (2.38%) is water. much of which is
Lake AllatoonaLake Allatoona is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir in Georgia, located in northwestern metro Atlanta. The lake is mostly in southwestern Cherokee County, but a significant part is in southeastern Bartow County, and a small part in Cobb County near Acworth. Cartersville is the nearest...
in the southwest. The
lakeA lake is a terrain feature , a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin and moves slowly if it moves at all. Another definition is, a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size that is surrounded by land...
is fed by the
EtowahThe Etowah River rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. Its name is the Cherokee version of the original Muskogee word "Etalwa" which means a "trail crossing." On Matthew Carey's 1795 map the river was labeled "High Town River." On later maps, such as the 1839 Cass County map,...
and
LittleThe Little River is a small river located mostly in Cherokee County, Georgia, and forming the jagged part of the Cherokee/Fulton county line, and part of the more recent Milton city limit. It is a tributary of the Etowah River, however their confluence is now submerged beneath Lake Allatoona...
riverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water...
s (the county's primary waterways), and other large
streamA stream is a flowing body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, kill, lick, rill, river syke, bayou, rivulet, or run...
s such as
Noonday CreekNoonday Creek is a stream that runs through northern Cobb and into southern Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It begins northwest of Marietta and south of Kennesaw, near the northeast side of Kennesaw Mountain . It flows east and northeast under Cobb Parkway Noonday Creek is a...
. Much of the northern part of the county begins to rise toward the
foothillsFoothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in hilly areas at the base of a mountain range. They are generally larger than hills, but not as tall as nearby mountains...
, and most of it is in the
Coosa RiverThe Coosa River is one of Alabama's most developed rivers. It begins at the confluence of the Oostanaula and Etowah Rivers in Rome, Georgia. Around 90% of the Coosa River's length is located in Alabama. The river starts in Rome, Georgia and ends just northeast of the Alabama state capital,...
watershedA drainage basin is an extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea or ocean...
.
Mountains
There are nine summits listed by the USGS GNIS as being in the county. From tallest to lowest, they are:
- Bear Mountain - - 34°18'48N, 84°38'53"W
- Pine Log Mountain - - 34°19'15"N, 84°38'29"W
- Oakey Mountain - - 34°22'56"N, 84°33'51"W
- Dry Pond Mountain - - 34°22'29"N, 84°33'23"W
- Hickory Log Mountain - - 34°17'05"N, 84°30'10"W
- Polecat Mountain - - 34°16'27"N, 84°31'31"W
- Byrd Mountain - - 34°17'16"N, 84°31'04"W
- Garland Mountain - - 34°21'48"N, 84°35'52"W
- Posey Mountain - - 34°24'35"N, 084°36'40"
These mountains are in the still-rural northern and western parts of the county. However, if considered part of metro Atlanta, Bear Mountain is the tallest in the metro area.
Highways
Major roads
- Bells Ferry Road (Old SR 205
State Route 205 was assigned to Bells Ferry Road in Cherokee County. This route was turned over to county maintenance in 1985. Though Bells Ferry Road does connect downtown Marietta with Canton, Highway 205 began at its junction with State Route 92 in the Oak Grove district of southern Cherokee...
)
- East Cherokee Drive
- Towne Lake Parkway
- Arnold Mill Road
- Yellow Creek
Yellow Creek is a tributary of the Raystown Branch Juniata River in Bedford County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Yellow Creek flows from Morrison Cove through Loysburg Gap, a water gap in Tussey Mountain, before joining the Raystown Branch Juniata River at Hopewell.-References:*Gertler,...
Road
- Upper and Lower Burris Road
- Alabama
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Road (SR 92)
- Wade Green Road
- Kellogg Creek Road (Old SR 92
State Route 92 is a highway in the U.S. state of Georgia. The road runs for from Griffin to Roswell. Primarily signed from south to north, Route 92 is a rural route that passes through three county seats.- Routing :...
)
- Canton Highway (Old SR 5)
- Marietta
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, and is its county seat.As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,748, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs. Census estimates of 2007 indicate a population of 67,021...
Highway (Old SR 5)
- Ball Ground Highway (Old SR 5)
- Old Marietta Road (Old SR 20)
- Hickory Flat Road (SR 140)
Adjacent counties
- Pickens
Pickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 Census showed a population of 22,983. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 30,488...
- north
- Dawson
Dawson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 3, 1857. As of 2000, the population is 15,999. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 21,484 . The county seat is Dawsonville, Georgia....
- northeast
- Forsyth
Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 98,407. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 158,914...
- east
- Fulton
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal city of the Atlanta metropolitan area. At the 2000 United States Census, the population was 816,006...
(former Milton part) - southeast
- Cobb
Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat and largest city is Marietta, which is located in the center of the county. The county was named for Thomas Willis Cobb, who in the early 19th century was a United States representative and senator from Georgia...
- south
- Bartow
Bartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 76,019. The county's explosive growth is evident, as the population of the county rose to 92,834 as of the 2007 estimate. The county seat is Cartersville....
- west
- Gordon
Gordon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 44,104. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 52,044 . The county seat is Calhoun, Georgia.- History :...
- extreme northwest
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 141,903 people, 49,495 households, and 39,200 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 335 people per square mile (129/km²). There were 51,937 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile (47/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.41%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.48%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.38%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.80%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.03%
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, 2.61% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.29% from two or more races. 5.42% of the population were
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or
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of any race.
There were 49,495 households out of which 41.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.20% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.80% were non-families. 16.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.30% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 35.80% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 6.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $60,896, and the median income for a family was $66,419. Males had a median income of $44,374 versus $31,036 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the county was $24,871. About 3.50% of families and 5.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.50% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.
Incorporated cities
- Ball Ground
Ball Ground is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 730 at the 2000 census.Ball Ground is at the northernmost end of Georgia Interstate 575, north of Canton at exit 20 on I-575, and ending seven miles north at exit 27...
(north-northeast) - site of old gold mines along the Etowah RiverThe Etowah River rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. Its name is the Cherokee version of the original Muskogee word "Etalwa" which means a "trail crossing." On Matthew Carey's 1795 map the river was labeled "High Town River." On later maps, such as the 1839 Cass County map,...
- Canton
Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census. In 2005, Canton was the fastest growing city in Georgia and the 5th fastest growing city in the United States...
(central; county seat) - Interstate 575 intersects with Georgia 140/20/5 here.
- Holly Springs
Holly Springs is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,195 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 4,328...
(just south of Canton) - east of Interstate 575
- Mountain Park
Mountain Park is the name of two places in the state of Georgia in the United States of America:*Mountain Park, Fulton County, Georgia *Mountain Park, Gwinnett County, Georgia...
(southeast) - mostly (about 80%) in Fulton County
- Nelson
Nelson is a city mostly in Pickens and partly in Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 626.According to the USGS GNIS, it is named for John Nelson, early landowner, farmer, and rifle maker...
(far north-northeastern) - mostly (about 60%) in Pickens County
- Waleska
Waleska is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 616 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waleska is located at ....
(western) - home to Reinhardt CollegeReinhardt College is a private four-year co-educational liberal arts college located in Waleska, Georgia, with a satellite campus in Alpharetta, Georgia. Reinhardt is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.-History:...
- Woodstock
Woodstock is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,050 at the 2000 census. Originally a stop on the Louisville & Nashville railroad line, Woodstock is now considered part of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
(south-central) - east of Interstate 575Interstate 575 is an Interstate Highway spur route in the United States, which branches off Interstate 75 in Kennesaw and connects the metro Atlanta area with the north Georgia mountains. I-575 is also the unsigned State Route 417 and is cosigned as SR 5...
.
Unincorporated communities
- Avery (eastern Cherokee)
- Batesville
Batesville is a mountain community situated at the intersection of modern Georgia State Route 197 and 255 in the Northeast Georgia mountains of Habersham County. Located at an elevation of 1706 feet above mean sea level, the climate in Batesville is pleasant in summer with occasional snow in the...
(southeast Cherokee)
- Buffington
Buffington is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It began as the location of Fort Buffington, one of the Cherokee Removal Forts used to contain the Cherokee before the beginning of the Trail of Tears in 1838...
(east of Canton)
- Clayton (north of Canton)
- Creighton (northeast Cherokee)
- Free Home
Free Home is an unincorporated community in the eastern part of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. Centered at the intersection of state highways 20 and 372, the once-rural community has seen rapid suburbanization of the area during the 2000s...
(eastern Cherokee)
- Gober (southwest of Ball Ground)
- Gold Ridge
Gold Ridge is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It was settled in the middle 19th century and is located between Canton and the Sixes community, which is home to the now-defunct Sixes Gold Mine. The area is located in the Georgia Gold Belt, which runs...
(southwest of Canton)
- Greeley (northwest Cherokee)
- Hickory Flat
Hickory Flat, also referred to as Hick Flat or the Flat is an unincorporated community in southeastern Cherokee County, Georgia, United States, about two miles east of Holly Springs. The center of the community is marked by a four-way stoplight at the intersection of Hickory Road and East Cherokee...
(east of Holly Springs)
- Holbrook (eastern Cherokee)
- Keithsburg
Keithsburg is a small unincorporated town in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It was established in the mid nineteenth-century along the railroad northeast of Canton. The community was named after the local Keith family and its Keith Plantation, one of the oldest plantations in Cherokee...
(northeast of Canton)
- Lake Arrowhead
Lake Arrowhead is located approximately two miles southwest of Waleska, Georgia, in the mountainous northwestern corner of Cherokee County, Georgia, Georgia's largest, man-made, privately owned lake which covers about to depths of up to...
(southwest of Waleska)
- Lathemtown (eastern Cherokee)
- Lebanon
Lebanon, Georgia is a community that is now absorbed into Holly Springs. While the community is locally known and still referred to as Toonigh, the community has a post office located in a small strip mall just south of the Georgia Northeastern Railroad that was posted as Lebanon, Georgia.As of...
/ ToonighToonigh, located between Holly Springs and Woodstock, is also known as Lebanon. According to Georgia Place-Names by Kenneth Krakow, the name Toonigh is probably derived from the Cherokee Indian word "Tooantuh," which means "spring frog" and...
(south of Holly Springs)
- Macedonia
Macedonia is an unincorporated community along Georgia Highway 20 in eastern Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. Its main intersection is with East Cherokee Drive which runs from south of Ball Ground to north of Woodstock along a high-growth corridor....
(eastern Cherokee)
- Mica (northeast Cherokee)
- Oak Grove
Oak Grove is the unincorporated community surrounding the area of southern Cherokee County, Georgia, United States, near the intersection of Bells Ferry Road and Georgia 92. Some maps instead center it at 92 and Wade Green Road, just to the west.The name is no longer commonly used to refer to the...
(southwest Cherokee)
- Ophir (eastern Cherokee)
- Orange (east Cherokee)
- Salacoa
SALACOA CREEK. Pronounced "Salla-coee" or "Sally-coee" by old timers. A tributary of the Coosawattee River, which rises in southwest Pickens County, flows through corners of Cherokeeand Bartow counties, and up through southeast Gordon County...
(northwest Cherokee)
- Sharp Top (northern Cherokee)
- Sixes
Sixes is an unincorporated community in western Cherokee County, Georgia, United States, located about three miles west of Holly Springs and near the eastern shore of current-day Lake Allatoona. The community is located in the Georgia Gold Belt, which runs southwest to northeast along the southern...
(west of Holly Springs)
- Sutallee
Sutallee is an unincorporated community in western Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. Located about two miles northwest of current-day Lake Allatoona, it is one of the county's earliest white settlements. It is believed that former Georgia Governor and U.S. Senator Joseph E...
(western Cherokee)
- Towne Lake
Towne Lake is an master-planned community in southern Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It begins about two miles due west of downtown Woodstock and extends northwest, in an area formerly known to long-time locals as "Thousand-Acre Woods", originally part of the Little River State...
(west of Woodstock)
- Union Hill (eastern Cherokee)
- Univeter
Univeter is an unincorporated community located between Canton and Holly Springs in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States, although parts of the area have been annexed into Canton. Univeter is mostly residential and traversed by Butterworth Road, Univeter Road and Old Georgia Highway 5....
(south of Canton)
- Victoria (southwest Cherokee)
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