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Cherokee CountyOklahoma

Cherokee County is a county in Oklahoma with its seat in Tahlequah. It was established on November 16, 1907, and named after the Cherokee Nation.

  • Founded1907
  • County seatTahlequah
  • Named forCherokee Nation
  • Land area749 sq mi + 27 sq mi water
  • Population47,078 2020 Census
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AdairMayesMuskogeeWagoner Tahlequah Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Cherokee on the map of Oklahoma

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History

Founded in 1907

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Cherokee County was created on November 16, 1907, from former Indian Territory. In 1924, Cherokee County lost area to Wagoner County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1907
    Cherokee County created Cherokee created from former Indian Territory. · Okla. Constitution [1907], art. 17, sec. 8; Swindler, 8:143
  2. 1924
    Lost territory Cherokee lost to Wagoner.
    to Wagoner
    · Wagoner County History, 120

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Cherokee

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Cherokee by the Census

Population
47,078 2020 Census count
Housing units
22,033 2020 Census count
Land area
749 square miles
Water area
27 square miles
People per sq mi
63 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Cherokee County

When was Cherokee County founded?
Cherokee County was founded in 1907, and named after Cherokee Nation.
What is the county seat of Cherokee County?
The county seat of Cherokee County is Tahlequah.
Is there an online parcel map for Cherokee County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Cherokee County's boundary or name changed?
Cherokee County was created in 1907. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Wagoner County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Cherokee County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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