Welcome to Cherokee County ...
Time Zone: Cherokee County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Canton is the Seat for Cherokee County.
Cherokee County was founded in 1831.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cherokee had a population of 259,475 people. This is an increase of 21.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 214,346 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cherokee represented 2.21% of the total population of Georgia.
Below are some of the communities located in Cherokee County:
- Ball Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Breeze Hill Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeze Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Cherokee County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
- Fort Buffington
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Buffington
- Fort Buffington is located in Cherokee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 963 people
- Gibson Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Holly Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Motes Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Salacoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
- Salacoa is located in Cherokee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
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- Skyridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Tyson Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Waleska
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Websites specific to Cherokee County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Cobb County
- Dawson County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Gordon County
- Pickens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |