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Welcome to CherokeeCountyNC.com
A Portal for Cherokee County, North Carolina!CherokeeCountyNC.com features information about people, places, events, organizations, and businesses in Cherokee County, North Carolina. You'll find calendars of events, news items, Western North Carolina Forum, blogs, and much more. Unlike other sites that present information about the towns of Andrews, Brasstown, Culberson, Marble, and Murphy, and the many communities in Cherokee County, this site is designed to be interactive for residents of the county to tell us about themselves and their organizations. One of the easiest ways to participate here is to create a free blog at Blogger.com or Wordpress.com for yourself, your organization, or your business. Then using the information in our feedback page, contact me and I'll syndicate your blog on this site, and perhaps other sites, too. You update your blog with current information and it will automatically show up here. It couldn't be simpler. Search
Cherokee County NC News HeadlinesCampbell Folk School Benefit Auction - Brasstown, NC 28902 - Saturday, August 16, 2008 -- August 15, 2008, 2:29 AMHealthy Coffee House - Murphy, North Carolina, USA - Save on drinks and overnight stays -- January 21, 2008, 7:54 AM Free 2008 North Carolina Travel Guide -- January 19, 2008, 12:39 PM Wild Game Supper - Andrews, NC 28901 - January 24, 2008 -- January 19, 2008, 12:38 PM Free workshop - How to eat well, even with a medical condition - Murphy, NC 28906 - January 22, 2008 -- January 19, 2008, 12:37 PM Breast and Cervical Cancer Clinic - Murphy, NC 28906 -- January 19, 2008, 12:35 PM Free Financial Fitness Workshop - Murphy, NC 28906 - January 22, 2008 -- January 19, 2008, 12:34 PM Support The Valley River Humane Society - Marble, NC 28905 -- January 19, 2008, 12:33 PM North Carolina Cooperative Extension Master Gardner training - Brasstown, NC 28902 -- January 19, 2008, 12:31 PM Mountain Little League Baseball Signups - Murphy, NC 28906 -- January 19, 2008, 12:29 PM Mountain Little League Umpire Clinic - Murphy, NC 28906 - March 1, 2008 -- January 19, 2008, 12:24 PM Water Arthritis Aquatic Class - Murphy, NC 28906 -- January 19, 2008, 12:23 PM Nick Guthrie and Bryan Durrance were Top Agents in December 2007 at Western Carolina Real Estate Co - Murphy, NC 28906 -- January 19, 2008, 12:21 PM Fourth Annual Robert Burns Dinner - Murphy, NC 28906 - January 25, 2008 -- January 19, 2008, 12:20 PM Celebration Station Ribbon Cutting - Murphy, NC 28906 - January 31, 2008 -- January 19, 2008, 12:19 PM Mountain Valley Pac and Ship-It Ribbon Cutting - Murphy, NC 28906 - January 30, 2008 -- January 19, 2008, 12:18 PM Butterfly Life Grand Opening - Murphy, NC 28906 - January 19, 2008 -- January 19, 2008, 12:16 PM Sing Behind the Plow Nominated for an Emmy Award - Brasstown, NC 28906 -- January 19, 2008, 12:14 PM Nighthoots and Morningsongs Available at Folk School - Brasstown, NC 28902 -- January 19, 2008, 12:12 PM Jan Davidson Receives North Carolina's Top Honor - Brasstown, NC 28902 -- January 19, 2008, 12:11 PM A Little About Cherokee County, NCCherokee County is located in the southwestern corner of North Carolina on the main road between Chattanooga, Tennessee and Asheville, North Carolina, approximately equidistant between the two. Also, approximately the same distance from us, lie Knoxville, Tennessee to our northwest; Atlanta, Georgia to our south; and Greenville, South Carolina, to our southeast. We are about 100 miles, more or less, away from these cities. Cherokee County is a land of scenic splendor with many rivers, streams, lakes, and forested mountains that are green in the spring and summer and burst into glorious color in the fall. The Valley River, which flows southeast through Andrews and passes on the east side of Murphy, joins the Hiwassee River, which flows northwest from near Brasstown and passes on the west side of Murphy. Both rivers come together on the north edge of Murphy and flow together into Lake Hiwassee. (See, also, how the Hiwassee Dam pioneered the way for TVA's pumping and power generation project at Racoon Mountain, near Chattanooga, Tennessee.) The Nottely River flows north from Georgia into Lake Hiwassee, which flows into Apalachia Lake, and from there the Hiwassee River continues into the Tennessee River Valley on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission maintains a number of boating access areas in the western mountains of North Carolina, including several in Cherokee County. Lake Hiwassee, also known as Hiwassee Reservoir, offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities, including boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and camping. We enjoy moderate weather which is conducive to enjoying many outdoor activties. The air is crisp and clean and our towns still have the charm of small town America. We have two incorporated towns in Cherokee County: Murphy, the county seat, and Andrews. Towns with post offices include:
We have a number of smaller communities in the area, including:
By the way, WKRK Radio maintains a list of local pronunciations of some of the words you may run across in our area (see the link on their site). In Cherokee County, you can find many ways to fill your time with beauty, recreation, and fun. You can enjoy holiday and seasonal festivities in our small towns, see our Calendar of Events. There are quite a few organizations in our area. You can see a list of some of them, arranged by their meeting times, on our Calendar Planner page. Our towns are surrounded by great fishing, hunting, golf, whitewater adventures, hiking, and many other activities to complete your outdoor adventure vacation. The Ocoee River lies to our west and the Nantahala River to our east. Both offer outstanding whitewater adventures with the Ocoee River being the more challenging of the two. We are in the mountains of western North Carolina and it's only about an hour's drive to the North Carolina, or southern, side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The entrance to the park, and the lower end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, are located near the Cherokee Indian Reservation (also known as the Qualla Boundary), which surrounds the town of Cherokee, NC. Another town with access to southwestern parts of the park is Bryson City, NC. Many people, when they think of the Smoky Mountains, think of the Tennessee, or northern, side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which also features many things to do in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. In Cherokee County, you will also find theaters, antique shops, craft shows, flea markets and festivals. We have plenty of restaurants, lodging accommodations, recreational activities, churches, shopping, and historical points of interest for you and your family to enjoy. Learn more about visiting our area on our Travel and Vacations page. If you have questions or would like to offer advice about visiting Cherokee County, NC, come join in the discussions at the Western North Carolina Forum. If you've visited here and think this would be a good place to live, or to build a second home, we have lots of real estate agents to help you find land and/or a home in Cherokee County. There are many people who would be happy to help you plan, build, or renovate your dream home in the mountains. Please bookmark us now while you're thinking about it. If you prefer, you can visit our Cherokee County, NC Blog or subscribe to our blog via email or RSS. If you have any ideas or feedback you'd like to share with the administrators, please see the Feedback page. Jobs in Cherokee County and Surrounding Areas(Please note, we have no control over these job listings and provide them only as a service to our neighbors in Cherokee County. )
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