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Welcome to Cherokee County ...

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

The community of Columbus is the Seat for Cherokee County.

Cherokee County was founded February 18, 1860.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cherokee had a population of 19,939 people. This is a decrease of 7.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,526 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cherokee represented 0.75% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Cherokee County:

  • Baxter Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Columbus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
  • Galena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
  • Roseland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Scammon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scammon
    • Scammon is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scammon <2>
  • Weir
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • West Mineral
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mineral
    • West Mineral is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mineral <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
 

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