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Welcome to Cherokee ...

Cherokee is located in San Joaquin County<1>.

When the people of Cherokee refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cherokeean<2>

Cherokee is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cherokee lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cherokee: 209 & 350<4>

Communities Also Named Cherokee ...

While we believe that this Cherokee is located in San Joaquin County, we know of another 3 California communities named Cherokee. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butte, Nevada 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.

  • Stockton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Stockton is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
  • Elk Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Galt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Galt is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <5>
  • Isleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Henderson Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Henderson Village is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Village
  • Lockeford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Clements
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Morada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Morada is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morada
  • Herald
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Taison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherokee ...

Looking for more information about Cherokee? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherokee.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Joaquin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherokee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Cherokee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Cherokee area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.