Cherokee County, Alabama

Cherokee County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named for the Cherokee tribe.  As of 2020 the population was 24,971.  Its county seat is Centre. It is a prohibition or dry county which means alcoholic drinks cannot be sold, except in the cities of Cedar Bluff, Centre, Leesburg, and Cherokee Ridge.

 History 
Cherokee County was formed by European Americans on January 9, 1836. The county was created on territory of the Cherokee Nation.
The Cherokee were forcibly removed by the US government in what was known as the Trail of Tears in 1838. Cherokee County was created by the Alabama legislature on 1836 January 9 after the Treaty of New Echota, 1835 December 29. The Cherokee people did not accept the Treaty because the people who signed were not authorized.

An F4 tornado struck here on Palm Sunday March 27, 1994. It destroyed Goshen United Methodist Church twelve minutes after the National Weather Service of Birmingham issued a tornado warning for northern Calhoun, southeastern Etowah, and southern Cherokee counties. 22 people were killed, including the groom's 4-year-old daughter.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  (or 92.19%) is land and  (7.7%) is water.

Major highways
23px U.S. Highway 278
23px U.S. Highway 411
20px State Route 9
20px State Route 35
20px State Route 68

Border counties
DeKalb County, Alabama - north
Chattooga County, Georgia - northeast
Floyd County, Georgia - east
Polk County, Georgia - southeast
Cleburne County, Alabama - south
Calhoun County, Alabama - south
Etowah County, Alabama - west

National protected areas
 Little River Canyon National Preserve (part)
 Talladega National Forest (part)

 Cities and towns 
Cedar Bluff
Centre (County seat)
Collinsville (part - part of Collinsville is in DeKalb County)
Gaylesville
Leesburg
Piedmont (part - part of Piedmont is in Calhoun County)
Sand Rock (part - part of Sand Rock is in DeKalb County)

References

Category:Alabama counties
Category:1836 establishments in Alabama