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
“cherokee county” sc - Google News
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Fatal Hit And Run
WYFF, SC - GAFFNEY, SC — A pedestrian died several hours after being hit by a hit and run driver of a pick-up truck Tuesday night, according to Cherokee County … Cherokee County authorities investigating pedestrian death |
SC jobless rate drops slightly In June - Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription)
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SC jobless rate drops slightly In June
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - Cherokee County's rate climbed to 8.3 percent in June, a two-tenths of a percent increase from May, and Spartanburg County saw a 7 percent unemployment rate … |
Veitnam Memorial Moving Wall is coming to Kings Mountain - Shelby Star
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Veitnam Memorial Moving Wall is coming to Kings Mountain
Shelby Star, NC - "We're seeking volunteers from veteran organizations in our five-county area (including Cleveland, Gaston, Rutherford, Lincoln and Cherokee County, SC) as … |
Critics question senators' control over magistrates - Rock Hill Herald
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Critics question senators' control over magistrates
Rock Hill Herald, SC - Cherokee County Magistrate Franklin Crocker, who was nominated by Peeler, said he isn't concerned that he has been in holdover status since April 30, 1998. … |
Hazardous waste commonly transported through county - Cherokee Scout
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Hazardous waste commonly transported through county
Cherokee Scout, NC - … products to be driven through Cherokee County. The closest nuclear facilities are in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Barnwell, SC, and a couple in Alabama, he said. … |
Court rules fleeing is not resisting - Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription)
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Court rules fleeing is not resisting
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - By Rachel E. Leonard The state Court of Appeals has ruled that a suspected thief who fled from officers in a Cherokee County case was not guilty of … |
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