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Welcome to Cherokee County ...

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

The community of Rusk is the Seat for Cherokee County.

Cherokee County was founded July 13, 1846 and was created by taking area from Nacogdoches County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cherokee had a population of 52,561 people. This is an increase of 3.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 50,845 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cherokee represented 0.2% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Cherokee County:

  • Alto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alto is located in Cherokee County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <3>
  • Bullard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
    • Bullard is located in Cherokee County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <3>
  • Cuney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cuney is located in Cherokee County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <3>
  • Gallatin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <3>
  • Jacksonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Summerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
    • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <3>
  • Reklaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reklaw
    • Reklaw is located in Cherokee County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reklaw <3>
  • Rusk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <3>
  • Troup
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
    • Troup is located in Cherokee County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <3>
  • Wells
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Cherokee County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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