Cherokee
Cherokee County was formed in 1897 from parts of Union, York and Spartanburg Counties. Gaffney is the county seat. The name is for the Cherokee Nation which inhabited the area before European settlement. The name is also attributed to the community of Cherokee Falls. During the Revolutionary war, the battle of Kings Mountain took place here in 1780 and the Battle of Cowpens in 1780. Prior to the Revolutionary Period, this area was a buffer between the Catawba Indians and the Cherokee. At one point the Cherokee encourage a group of Shawnee to settle in the area as an added buffer against the Catawba.
There have been border disputes between North and South Carolina and at times settlers in this area might have considered themselves residents of Mecklenberg or Tryon County, NC as the state lines were negotiated. In 1821 the boundary dispute was resolved.
Cherokee County Courthouse
210 N. Limestone Street
County Administration Building
Gaffney, SC 29340
Census
1920 Federal Census transcription Ordered by last name
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Cherokee County
Query Forums
Cherokee County, SC Forum for Queries
Cherokee County, SC at genforum
Cities and towns in Cherokee County:
Blacksburg
Cherokee Falls
Gaffney (County Seat)
Kings Creek
News related to Cherokee County, SC
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Snak-Time Foods Adding 40 Jobs in Cherokee County - News Channel 7
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Snak-Time Foods Adding 40 Jobs in Cherokee County
News Channel 7, SC Cherokee County had an unemployment rate of 17 percent in February according to the SC Employment Security Commission. Snak-Time Foods was founded in 1995 and is based in nearby Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Cherokee Co. Company Adding 40 Jobs |
Dr. Sanders celebrates 60th year of ministry - Gaffney Ledger (subscription)
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Dr. Sanders celebrates 60th year of ministry
Gaffney Ledger (subscription), USA He is a former member of the trustee board of Morris College; former member and vicechairman of the trustee board of South Carolina State University; past president of the Cherokee County Black Ministerial Alliance; chairman of the Regional Area Agency … |
TEACHER JOB LOSS - Gaffney Ledger (subscription)
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TEACHER JOB LOSS
Gaffney Ledger (subscription), USA By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com The Cherokee County School District will issue teacher contracts April 15 regardless of whether federal stimulus money is accepted by Governor Mark Sanford. The district presently employs … |
2 former SC animal workers fined for mistreatment - WBTV
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2 former SC animal workers fined for mistreatment
WBTV, NC AP - March 31, 2009 3:45 PM ET GAFFNEY, SC (AP) - Two Cherokee County animal control officers have been fined $237 each after pleading guilty to ill treatment of animals. Authorities told the Herald-Journal of Spartanburg that 52-year-old Donnie Crowe … Officers Killed Animals With ‘Heart Sticks’ |
SC leaders fear mega-dumps, may halt new landfills - Forbes
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SC leaders fear mega-dumps, may halt new landfills
Forbes, NY But it enticed trash companies to propose three huge landfills: a new one in Marlboro County, an expanded landfill in Cherokee County and a new one in Williamsburg County that would replace an outdated, existing dump. Protesters call them "mega-dumps. … Panel votes to stop dumps A look at SC's controversy over garbage |
Defeated Republicans back Moss - Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription)
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Defeated Republicans back Moss
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC By Janet S. Spencer GAFFNEY - Cherokee County Republicans rallied Thursday in support of their party's nominee for the House District 30 election on April 28. Four candidates eliminated in the primary announced their commitment to help Steve Moss … |
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