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Welcome to Cherokee ...

Cherokee is located in Swain County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherokee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

When the people of Cherokee refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cherokeean<3>

Cherokee is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Cherokee: 828

The ZIP code for Cherokee: 28719<5>

Communities Also Named Cherokee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Cherokee - they are located in Alabama, California (4), Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Mississippi, New York, 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.

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cherokee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cherokee.

Adding Cherokee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cherokee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cherokee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cherokee post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherokee.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Swain, 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. 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>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherokee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cherokee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cherokee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/