Cherokee County, North Carolina

Cherokee County
Cherokee County
County
	Cherokee County Courthouse in Murphy
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
	North Carolina's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°08′N 84°04′W / 35.14°N 84.06°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1839
Named for	Cherokee Indians
Seat	Murphy
Largest community	Andrews
Area
• Total	466.67 sq mi (1,208.7 km2)
• Land	455.54 sq mi (1,179.8 km2)
• Water	11.13 sq mi (28.8 km2) 2.38%
Population (2020)
• Total	28,774
• Estimate (2023)	29,959
• Density	63.16/sq mi (24.39/km2)
Demonym	Cherokee Countians
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov

Cherokee County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It borders Tennessee to its west and Georgia to its south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,774.^[1] The county seat is Murphy.^[2]^[3]

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^ "The History of Murphy, North Carolina". Mountain Country Cabin Rentals. July 2, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.