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 28,708 people. This is an increase of 4.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,444 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cherokee represented 0.29% of the total population of North Carolina.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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  • Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

• Websites specific to Cherokee County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Graham County
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  • Macon County
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  • Clay County
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  • Union County
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  • Fannin County
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  • Polk County
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  • Monroe County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Cherokee County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Cherokee County