Welcome to Cherokee ...
So far, we found very little information about Cherokee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cherokee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cherokee, please Contact Us.
Cherokee would have been located within present day Butte County<2>.
The location of Cherokee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherokee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
When the people of Cherokee referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Cherokeean<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cherokee is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Cherokee was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cherokee would have been located in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Cherokee ...
While we believe that this Cherokee is located in Butte County, we know of another 3 California communities named Cherokee. Those communities are located in the following counties: Nevada, San Joaquin and Tuolumne County.
Beyond California, there are 30 communities that are also named Cherokee - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherokee.
Communities near Cherokee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherokee.
- Chico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
- Chico is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chico <6>
- Oroville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville
- Oroville is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oroville <6>
- Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <6>
- Bigg's
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigg's
- Bigg's is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigg's <6>
- Big Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Butte County
- Concow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Berry Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Creek
- Berry Creek is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry Creek <6>
- Bidwell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Longs Bar ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
- Bidwell Bar is located in Butte County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cherokee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherokee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherokee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherokee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherokee. See our Newspapers Page for Cherokee.
Adding Cherokee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cherokee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cherokee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Cherokee post office opened in 1854.
We also found Cherokee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherokee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cherokee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cherokee refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cherokee may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherokee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |