Welcome to Cherokee ...
Cherokee is located in Marathon County<1>.
The location of Cherokee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherokee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
When the people of Cherokee refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cherokeean<3>
Cherokee is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cherokee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cherokee: (715) and (534)<5>
Communities Also Named Cherokee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Cherokee - they are located in Alabama, California (4), Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherokee.
Communities near Cherokee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherokee.
- Marshfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Medford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Abbotsford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Stratford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Marathon City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Edgar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Loyal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherokee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherokee. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherokee. See our Newspapers Page for Cherokee.
Adding Cherokee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cherokee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cherokee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cherokee post office opened in 1891.
We also found Cherokee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherokee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherokee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marathon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cherokee refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cherokee may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherokee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |