Welcome to Cherokee County ...Time Zone: Cherokee County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The community of Murphy is the Seat for Cherokee County. Cherokee County was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Macon County. From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cherokee had a population of 28,612 people. This is an increase of 4.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,435 people in 2010). At the time of the 2010 Census, Cherokee represented 0.29% of the total population of North Carolina. Websites of Interest ...
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