Cherokee County, North Carolina

Cherokee County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 24,298 people lived there. Its county seat is Murphy.
History.
The county was made in 1839 from the western part of Macon County. In 1861 the southeastern part of Cherokee County became Clay County and in 1872 its northeastern part became Graham County.
Government.
Cherokee County is part of the local Southwestern Commission.
Connected counties.
These counties are connected to Cherokee County:
Cities and towns.
These cities and towns are in Cherokee County: