Welcome to Cherokee Heights ...

Cherokee Heights is located in Decatur County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cherokee Heights: Cherokee Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Cherokee Heights is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cherokee Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cherokee Heights: 731

Communities Also Named Cherokee Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Cherokee Heights: This one is located in Decatur County and the other is located in Blount County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 7 communities that are also named Cherokee Heights - they are located in Georgia (2), Indiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Cherokee Heights ...

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

• Mount Lebanon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
  • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
• Parsons
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Parsons is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <3>
• New Johnsonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <3>
• Crossroads
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Crossroads is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
• Scotts Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotts Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill <3>
• Linden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Linden is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
• Lobelville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lobelville is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <3>
• Decaturville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Decaturville is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <3>
• Pleasant Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
• Chesterfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherokee Heights ...

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