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  Cherokee County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cherokee County is a member of the regional Southwestern Commission council of governments.
Cherokee County is well-known in North Carolina as the westernmost of the state's 100 counties.
In the county the population was spread out with 20.60% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 28.80% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cherokee_County,_North_Carolina   (625 words)

  
 Native Cherokee of Cherokee County South Carolina
Cherokee County South Carolina was formed from parts of York, Union, and Spartanburg Counties just before 1900.
The town of Cherokee North Carolina -- home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation is actually located in the county of Swain North Carolina.
While it is clear that Cherokee County was home to Native Americans before 1800 and that many of those families still live in the area -- there has been little historical research done regarding the native peoples of this area...
cherokee.ourfamily.com /GenWebPages/nativecherokee.htm   (999 words)

  
 Cherokee County travel guide - Wikitravel
Murphy is is the largest town in the county, is the county seat, and is the western-most town in the state.
Cherokee, NC and the Qualla Boundary are located in Swain County.
Cherokee County, however, is located about in the center of the traditional Cherokee territory and was named in their honor.
wikitravel.org /en/Cherokee_County_(North_Carolina)   (193 words)

  
 NCGenWeb Project - Cherokee County
Murphy, the county seat, offers a wealth of history at its courthouse, library and the Cherokee County Historical Museum which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
While researching your Cherokee County ancestors, keep in mind that Cherokee County was formed from Macon County in 1839; Macon was formed from Haywood County in 1828;Haywood County was formed from Buncombe County in 1808, and Buncombe County was formed in 1791 from Burke and Rutherford Counties.
Clay County was formed from Cherokee County in 1861.
www.rootsweb.com /~nccherok   (648 words)

  
 *** Cherokee County Webmaster ***
Located in the southwestern corner of North Carolina in the Blue Ridge chain of the Great Smoky Mountains, Cherokee County was formed in 1839 from Macon County.
It is in the western section of the State and is bounded by the states of Georgia and Tennessee and the North Carolina Counties: Graham, Swain, Macon and Clay.
At the time of the 2000 census, the population of the county was 24,298, with Murphy having 1,568 and Andrews having 1602.
www.main.nc.us /cherokee   (395 words)

  
 Cherokee County North Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Murphy, the county seat, has the distinction of being known as both the first and last town in North Carolina, depending on which way you're going, of course.
Andrews and its surrounding valley is ringed to the north and east by the Snowbird Mountains.
The town of Andrews offers a quiet reminder of days when this area of North Carolina was part of the rugged mountain terrain, when roads were only horse trails, and when everyone looked out for his neighbor.
www.cherokeecountychamber.com /community.html   (284 words)

  
 Cherokee County North Carolina trout streams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Cherokee County North Carolina is a great mountain spot to fly fish for trout.
If you love the great outdoors and the scenery of the Great Smoky mountains then Cherokee county has what you are looking for in scenery while you fly fish in mountain trout waters.
Cherokee County is located in the Western corner of North Carolina near the Great smoky mountains.
www.flyfishingnc.com /a/stream_cherokee_county.asp   (165 words)

  
 Murphy North Carolina, Cherokee County
They include the Cherokee County court house, made completely of marble, Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery, and the John C. Campbell Folk School, founded in 1925 and located in Brasstown, North Carolina.
A third of the county's total land mass is comprised of the Nantahala National Forest where tracts are set aside for camping, horseback riding, nature trails and many other recreational purposes.
Dispersed throughout the large county, the population according to the 2000 census was 24,298.
www.greatcarolinaproperty.com /community/Murphy.htm   (714 words)

  
 Cherokee Bib   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Early accounts of the life of the Cherokee, the Catawba and other tribes are scattered within early traveler's accounts, government documents, periodicals, and in fiction and non-fiction books.
Museum of the Cherokee Indian in collaboration with the North Carolina Arts Council and the Cultural Resources Division of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: "A project of the Blue Ridge Heritage Initiative, a collaboration of local, tribal, state, and federal partners in the Appalachian region of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia."
Eastern Cherokees in North Carolina: Letter from the Secretary of the Interior in Response to Resolution of the House of February 25, 1882, Relative to the Lands and Funds of the Eastern Band of North Carolina Cherokees
dd1.library.appstate.edu /bibliography/bibcherokee.htm   (1216 words)

  
 Cherokee County, North Carolina
Cherokee County, North Carolina was formed in 1839 from Macon County.
The Cherokee County Court House burned in 1865.
Cherokee County Cemetery Surveys - Many cemeteries from Cherokee and nearby counties are transcribed here.
www.martygrant.com /gen/refs/nc/cherokee-nc.htm   (218 words)

  
 A Portal for Cherokee County, NC.
Local news is covered in the Cherokee County, NC Blog and Cherokee County, NC News.
Cherokee County is a land of scenic splendor with many rivers, streams, lakes, and forested mountains that are green in the spring and summer and burst into glorious color in the fall.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission maintains a number of boating access areas in the western mountains of North Carolina, including several in Cherokee County.
cherokeecountync.com   (1499 words)

  
 Graham County North Carolina -- Cherokee Indians
During the removal of a large number of Cherokee to Oklahoma from their homeland in the Appalachian Mountains, some Cherokee families found refuge in the Snowbird Mountains.
Junaluska was forced to leave North Carolina with the emigration of the Cherokee to Oklahoma in 1838, but later returned to the Snowbird Mountains, walking all the way.
Will Thomas, a white friend of the Cherokee, finally persuaded Tsali's group to come out of the mountains by securing a promise from the U.S. Army that the runaways would be tried by their own people and that those Cherokee found not guilty would be allowed to remain in their North Carolina homes.
www.main.nc.us /graham/cherokee.html   (749 words)

  
 William and Cynthia A Fox Pyatt
William Pyatt was born in 1794 in Burke County, North Carolina, to Joseph and Sarah Jane Still Pyatt.
Cynthia was born c1801-1805 in Burke County, North Carolina, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Loving Fox and therefore was a sister to Mary 'Polly' Mira Fox who married Benjamin Pyatt - William's brother.
On the 1830 census of Burke County, North Carolina:
www.angelfire.com /ar/pyeatt/WP1794.html   (1271 words)

  
 Murphy, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Murphy is a town in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.
and is commonly accepted as the westernmost town in North Carolina.
From Fort Butler the Cherokee were taken over the mountains on the Unicoi Turnpike to the main internment camps at Fort Cass (today Charleston, Tennessee Today the Unicoi Turnpike is known as Joe Brown Highway.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Murphy,_North_Carolina   (678 words)

  
 Spirit Baptism and the 1896 Revival in Cherokee County, North Carolina
The primary burden of the available issues is the short lived proto-orphanage run by A.J. Tomlinson in Culberson, North Carolina, and the evangelization of the mountain districts of North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.
The December, 1904, issue announced a move from Culberson, North Carolina, to Cleveland, Tennessee, and a predicted doubling of page numbers with the subscription rate rising from ten cents to twenty-five cents a year, but apparently these plans did not materialize.
To return to the burden of this investigation, the verdict of the substantiated evidence suggests that the Parham-Seymour formula of Spirit-baptism was not known in the 1896 Revival in the Schearer Schoolhouse in Cherokee County, North Carolina.
www.fullnet.net /np/archives/writings/1896sb.html   (6026 words)

  
 Daniel Webb married Elizabeth "Eliza" Derryberry around 1859, probably in Cherokee County, North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In the 1870 Roane County, Tennessee census it shows that Julettie was 16 and Benjamin was 14 years old.
The 1870 Roane County census showed that Julettie was born in North Carolina and that Benjamin was born in Tennessee.
This was sometime after 1880 because the 1880 Loudon County census showed that he and Mary were still living in Loudon County.
home.comcast.net /~zeke.jones/elizadw.htm   (1011 words)

  
 Cherokee County Schools schools - district elementary, middle, and high school information
In 2004-2005 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/nc/district_profile/89   (719 words)

  
 Cherokee County North Carolina Website
Cherokee County is North Carolina's western most county, located in the southern tip of the Great Smoky Mountains and bordered by the states of Tennessee and Georgia.
Our county is rich in natural beauty with many lakes, rivers, streams and mountains.
The moderate weather our county enjoys is conducive to year around living.
www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov   (151 words)

  
 Cherokee County Endangered Species, Threatened Species,Federal Species of Concern, and Candidate Species   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Experimental, nonessential populations of endangered species (e.g., red wolf) are treated as threatened species on public land, for consultation purposes, and as species proposed for listing on private land.
Historic - the species was last observed in the county more than 50 years ago.
Probable/potential - the species is considered likely to occur in this county based on the proximity of known records (in adjacent counties), the presence of potentially suitable habitat, or both.
www.fws.gov /nc-es/es/cntylist/cherokee.html   (288 words)

  
 Murphy and Andrews Real Estate of houses and Homes For Sale in Cherokee County, North Carolina
Prospective residents and visitors are invited to come and find their "piece of paradise" in the majestic mountains of the beautiful Cherokee County.
Cherokee County is located in the Southwestern corner of North Carolina.
Murphy, the county seat, has a population of around 1,600 residents and growing, although there are more than 5,000 who live in the city’s sphere of influence.
www.murphy-andrews-realestate.com   (668 words)

  
 Cherokee County North Carolina - Definition up Erdmond.Com
is a county located in the U.S._State of North_Carolina.
According to the U.S._Census_Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,209 km²; (467 mi²;).
Marble and log: The history and architecture of Cherokee County, North Carolina
www.erdmond.com /Cherokee_County,_North_Carolina.html   (411 words)

  
 Cherokee County North Carolina Website
The goal of the Cherokee County Board of Elections is to provide lawful, efficient, and timely execution of all elections.
Our objective is to strive toward a progressive election process that meets every measure of the law as well as the demands of the 21st Century.
We aim to provide fair elections for the Federal Government, the State of North Carolina, and Cherokee County.
www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov /departments/elections   (148 words)

  
 Cherokee County North Carolina Chamber of Commerce: About
The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce/Welcome Center is located at 805 West U.S. 64 Highway, in the county seat of Murphy.
In addition, we are open on Saturdays from April through October and on most holidays during the summer.
The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization governed by a group of twelve board members who are elected for three-year terms.
www.cherokeecountychamber.com /about.html   (145 words)

  
 Cherokee North Carolina Chamber of Commerce - Cherokee NC - Smoky Mountain Vacation
The Cherokee Indians were the first to be charmed by the natural beauty of the mountains, fresh flowing streams and rivers, and clear blue sky in what they called “Land of the Blue Smoke”, or Smoky Mountains as we know them today.
Encircled by majestic mountains, Cherokee North Carolina is a Smoky Mountain vacation destination with plenty of fun activities - museums, amusement parks, casino, hiking trails, scenic drives, great shopping, and a wealth of lodging choices.
Cherokee is a great combination of lots of fun things to do in the midst of incomparable natural beauty.
www.cherokeesmokies.com   (190 words)

  
 Cherokee County North Carolina Mountain Events and Festivals
Carolina Brass will sweep you off your feet and leave a smile on your face.
A dedicated group of professionals with a commitment to excellence, Carolina Brass will perform a variety of classical and contemporary works for what will surely be their appreciative Brasstown audience.
North Georgia Mountains Western North Carolina Mountains Tennessee River Valley and Mountains
www.theblueridgehighlander.com /events/north_carolina/cherokee_county/index.html   (896 words)

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