Where is Cherokee County?

8 Cherokee Counties in 8 states · 547,798 people (2025)

There are 8 counties named Cherokee County in the United States, in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas. The most populous is Cherokee County, Georgia (county seat: Canton), with 299,273 people in 2025. 5 of them are named after Cherokee, Native American people indigenous to the Southeastern United States.

Map of the United States showing where all 8 Cherokee Counties are, labeled by state
Every Cherokee County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 8 Cherokee Counties

Sorted by state. Each link opens the county's map.

StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Cherokee County, AlabamaCentre26,4135541836Cherokee Nation
Cherokee County, GeorgiaCanton299,2734211831Cherokee
Cherokee County, IowaCherokee11,3695771851Cherokee
Cherokee County, KansasColumbus19,1055881855Cherokee
Cherokee County, North CarolinaMurphy30,8304561839Cherokee
Cherokee County, OklahomaTahlequah49,1967491907Cherokee Nation
Cherokee County, South CarolinaGaffney58,2753931897–
Cherokee County, TexasRusk53,3371,0531846Cherokee

Questions about Cherokee Counties

How many Cherokee Counties are there?

There are 8 Cherokee Counties in the United States, in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.

Which Cherokee County is the largest?

By population, Cherokee County, Georgia (299,273 people in 2025). By land area, Cherokee County, Texas (1,053 sq mi).

Which Cherokee County is the oldest?

Cherokee County, Georgia, established in 1831. The newest is Cherokee County, Oklahoma (1907).

Why are there so many Cherokee Counties?

5 of the 8 are named after Cherokee, Native American people indigenous to the Southeastern United States. Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Cherokee County an address is in?

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