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Welcome to Cherokee ...

The city of Cherokee is located in Crawford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherokee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Cherokee: Named after the Cherokee tribe.

When the people of Cherokee refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cherokeean<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cherokee has a population of 707 people<3> (see below for details).

Cherokee is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cherokee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Cherokee: (620)

The ZIP code for Cherokee: 66724<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cherokee had an population of 707 people. This is a decrease of 0.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cherokee had a population of 714 people. This makes Cherokee the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Cherokee represents 0.03% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 242nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 714 people, the population of Cherokee decreased 1.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 722 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cherokee.

Communities Also Named Cherokee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Cherokee: This one is located in Crawford County and the other is located in Morris County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 30 communities that are also named Cherokee - they are located in Alabama, California (4), Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maine, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherokee.

Communities near Cherokee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherokee.

  • Pittsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Carl Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
    • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <6>
  • Frontenac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
    • Frontenac is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <6>
  • Columbus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Girard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <6>
  • Oswego
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Arma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
    • Arma is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <6>
  • Mulberry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <6>
  • Scammon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • McCune
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cherokee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherokee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherokee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherokee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherokee. See our Newspapers Page for Cherokee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherokee ...

Looking for more information about Cherokee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cherokee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cherokee.

Adding Cherokee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cherokee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cherokee was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Cherokee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherokee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherokee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cherokee refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cherokee may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cherokee.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherokee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cherokee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cherokee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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