Cherokee County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1981. Most listings are in or near Canton, Ball Ground, Woodstock.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Ground Historic District | Ball Ground | 2009 |
| Canton Commercial Historic District | Canton | 1984 |
| Canton Cotton Mills No. 2 | Canton | 2002 |
| Canton Historic District | Canton | 2010 |
| Canton Wholesale Company Building | Canton | 1997 |
| Cherokee County Courthouse | Canton | 1981 |
| Crescent Farm | Canton | 1989 |
| Roberts, Alfred W., House | Ball Ground | 1985 |
| Woodstock Depot | Woodstock | 1995 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCherokee was formed in 1831 (1831-12-26) from Hall, Habersham, lands ceded by the Cherokee Nation.
CHEROKEE created from HALL, HABERSHAM, and lands ceded by the Cherokee Nation.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCherokee County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,895 | 11,291 | 14,325 | 15,243 | 18,569 | 20,126 | 20,750 | 23,001 | 51,699 | 141,903 | 266,620 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS30 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ball Ground Baptist Cemetery |
| Ball Ground City Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Cane Creek Cemetery |
| Cherokee Memorial Park |
| Dowda Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| George Washington Alexander Cemetery |
| Georgia National Cemetery |
| Gospel Temple Cemetery |
| Hickory Log Cemetery |
| Hightower Church Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hutcherson Cemetery |
| Keith Cemetery |
| Knox Cemetery |
| Little Refuge Cemetery |
| Lovingood Cemetery |
| Mahan Cemetery |
| McFarland Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Pugh Cemetery |
| River View Cemetery |
| Rolling Hills Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stevens Cemetery |
| Tripp Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Centerville |
| Creighton |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Allatoona | 521 | 26.7 km |
| Gilgal Church | 14,991 | 31.6 km |
| Pine Mountain | 31,416 | 32.5 km |
| Kennesaw Mountain | 11,076 | 34.0 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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