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Welcome to Cherokee Woods ...

Cherokee Woods is located in Caldwell County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cherokee Woods: CHER-o-kee<2>

Cherokee Woods is 3,260 feet [994 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cherokee Woods is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Cherokee Woods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cherokee Woods: 828

Communities Also Named Cherokee Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cherokee Woods - they are located in Delaware and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Cherokee Woods ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Lenoir
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <4>
  • Gamewell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Norris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
  • Roan Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Blowing Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Banner Elk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Newland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherokee Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherokee Woods ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cherokee Woods. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherokee Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.