Welcome to Cherokee Heights ...

Cherokee Heights is located in Decatur County<1>.

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

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.<3>.

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

Cherokee Heights lies within the (731) area code.

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
  • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
• Parsons
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
• New Johnsonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
  • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
• Crossroads
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Benton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
• Scotts Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
  • Scotts Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill <4>
• Linden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
• Lobelville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
  • Lobelville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
• Decaturville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Decaturville is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <4>
• Pleasant Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
• Chesterfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
  • 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/