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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 24,298. Its county seat is Murphy6.
History
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The county was formed in 1839 from the western part of Macon County. It was named for the Cherokee people, some of whom still live in the area.
In 1861 the southeastern part of Cherokee County became Clay County; in 1872 its northeastern part became Graham County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1837 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1838 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1846 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1913 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 3,427
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| 1850 | 6,838
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| 1860 | 9,166
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| 1870 | 8,080
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| 1880 | 8,182
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| 1890 | 9,976
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| 1900 | 11,860
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| 1910 | 14,136
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| 1920 | 15,242
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| 1930 | 16,151
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| 1940 | 18,813
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| 1950 | 18,294
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| 1960 | 16,335
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| 1970 | 16,330
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| 1980 | 18,933
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| 1990 | 20,170
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Research Tips
External links
www.main.nc.us/cherokee/index.html
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