Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Cherokee County
County
Cherokee National Capitol in Tahlequah.
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°55′N 95°00′W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Founded	1907
Named for	Cherokee Nation
Seat	Tahlequah
Largest city	Tahlequah
Area
• Total	776 sq mi (2,010 km2)
• Land	749 sq mi (1,940 km2)
• Water	27 sq mi (70 km2)  3.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	47,078
• Density	61/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Cherokee County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2020, the population was 47,078. Its capital city is Tahlequah.

Geography

The county has a total area of 776 square miles.

Bordering counties

• Delaware County (north)
• Adair County (east)
• Sequoyah County (south)
• Muskogee County (southwest)
• Wagoner County (west)
• Mayes County (northwest)

Cities and towns

Fort Gibson Hulbert

Oaks Tahlequah

NRHP sites

The following sites in Cherokee County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

Cherokee Female Seminary, Tahlequah Cherokee National Capitol, Tahlequah Cherokee National Jail, Tahlequah Cherokee Supreme Court Building, Tahlequah First Cherokee Female Seminary Site, Tahlequah French-Parks House, Tahlequah Illinois Campground, Tahlequah

Indian University of Tahlequah, Tahlequah Dr. Irwin D. Loeser Log Cabin, Tahlequah Murrell Home, Park Hill Ross Cemetery, Park Hill Tahlequah Armory, Tahlequah Tahlequah Carnegie Library, Tahlequah Joseph M. Thompson House, Tahlequah