County · code 45021
Cherokee CountySouth Carolina
Cherokee County is a county in South Carolina with its seat in Gaffney. It was established on February 25, 1897.
- Founded1897
- County seatGaffney
- Land area393 sq mi + 4.5 sq mi water
- Population56,216 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped31,625 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Cherokee on the map of South Carolina
South Carolina has 46 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1897 from Spartanburg County, Union County and York County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Cherokee County was created from portions of Spartanburg, Union, and York counties. It gained additional territory from York County on February 11, 1921.
- 1897Cherokee County created Cherokee created from Spartanburg, Union, and York. · S.C. Acts 1897, no. 345, sec. 1/pp.588-589
- 1921
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Cherokee
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 31,625 parcels from Cherokee County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Cherokee County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- 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
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Cherokee County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Cherokee County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Cherokee County
- When was Cherokee County founded?
- Cherokee County was founded in 1897, formed from Spartanburg County, Union County and York County.
- What is the county seat of Cherokee County?
- The county seat of Cherokee County is Gaffney.
- Is there an online parcel map for Cherokee County?
- Yes. Cherokee County publishes a parcel map of 31,625 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Cherokee County's boundary or name changed?
- Cherokee County was created in 1897 from Spartanburg County, Union County and York County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving York 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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