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Welcome to Cherokee Hills ...

Cherokee Hills is located in Madison County<1>.


The location of Cherokee Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Cherokee Hills is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cherokee Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Cherokee Hills (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Cherokee Hills: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Cherokee Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Cherokee Hills: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Tuscaloosa County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 11 communities that are also named Cherokee Hills - they are located in Georgia (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3) and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherokee Hills.

Communities near Cherokee Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherokee Hills.

  • Huntsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Park City Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
  • Ardmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Triana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Gurley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Paint Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Mooresville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Country Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
    • Country Village is located in Madison 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 Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherokee Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherokee Hills. 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 Hills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherokee Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Cherokee Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherokee Hills ...

Looking for more information about Cherokee Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cherokee Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherokee Hills.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherokee Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherokee Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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