Welcome to Cherokee Forest ...

Cherokee Forest is located in Pickens County<1>.

The location of Cherokee Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Cherokee Forest: Cherokee Frst.

Cherokee Forest is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Cherokee Forest: (864)

Communities Also Named Cherokee Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Cherokee Forest: This one is located in Pickens County and the other is located in Greenville County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 5 communities that are also named Cherokee Forest - they are located in Alabama and Georgia (3).

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

Communities near Cherokee Forest ...

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

• Greenville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Mauldin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
  • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <4>
• Clemson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemson
  • Clemson is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <4>
• Travelers Rest
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
  • Travelers Rest is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Travelers Rest <4>
• Central
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
• Williamston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
  • Williamston is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <4>
• Pendleton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
  • Pendleton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <4>
• Pickens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Pickens is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <4>
• Liberty
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Pelzer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelzer
  • Pelzer is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelzer <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherokee Forest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherokee Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/