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Cherokee County
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Cherokee County
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Georgia
,
United States
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Overview of Cherokee County
Name:
Cherokee County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Georgia
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
Located in northern Georgia, 48 km (30 mi) northwest of Atlanta; County Seat: Canton.
History (GNIS):
Established 21 December 1830 as an original county in Georgia; named for the Cherokee Indians on whose land the county was formed. (OH-T801/p42)
County Seat:
Canton
Coordinates:
Latitude:
34.2667614
34° 16' 00.3"
N
Longitude:
-84.4499272
84° 26' 59.7"
W
Population:
90,204
Elevation:
301 m
Surrounding Counties:
Pickens
N
Dawson
NE
Forsyth
E
Fulton
S
Cobb
S
Bartow
W
Gordon
NW
Histopolis Place ID:
273160404
Updated Apr 21, 2020