To See Homes currently for sale in each School District in Cherokee County, Click Here Cherokee County, Georgia, was created from ceded land of the Cherokee Indians on 21 December 1830. On 3 December 1832, Cherokee County was divided into ten counties: Forsyth, Lumpkin, Union, Cobb, Cherokee, Gilmer, Cass [now Bartow], Murray, Floyd, and Paulding. Today, the city is enjoying its greatest economic boom in its history with more than $60 million invested in residential and commercial development in 1998. Despite developing its own industrial base, Cherokee County remains idyllic and serene. Farming, especially poultry processing, remains a leading industry. Canton and the neighboring community of Woodstock have seen tremendous growth as subdivisions crop up to accommodate newcomers. In fact, nearly 60 percent of the county's populations are commuters. Prices of homes range in the $80s to well over $1 million in such neighborhoods as Bradshaw Farms, Bridge Mill and Town Lake Hills. Cherokee County is a part of the Atlanta metro area. It is bisected by Interstate 575, which runs from Marietta north through Woodstock, Lebanon, Holly Springs, Canton, the county seat, and Ball Ground, ending at the Pickens County line into Georgia 515, the Appalachian Parkway developmental highway. The Georgia Northeastern Railroad also operates freight service on the former L&N tracks, roughly parallel to this route. Population growth follows the same general pattern as well, with new suburbs in the south following the highway toward exurbs further north. Current Population of Cherokee County: 204,363
(Source: Cherokee County Forecasting and Research Division estimate, 2007) Community Information: · Approximately 35 miles east of Fulton County · County seat: Canton, GA · 434 square miles · Adjacent counties: Pickens, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Cobb, Bartow and Gordon · 80 percent of the U. S. population is within a two-hour flight · Easy access to University of Georgia (at Athens) · Rank 5th fastest growing county in Georgia · Median Household Income is $65,141 Cherokee Links: Cherokee County Public Schools 110 Academy Street Canton, Georgia 30114 770-479-1871 Cherokee County Board of Commissioners 1130 Bluffs Parkway
Canton GA 30114 Phone: 678.493.6000 Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office Jarrard & Davis LLC - County Attorney 1130 Bluffs Parkway
Canton, GA 30114 678.493.6000 Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 4998
Canton, GA 30114 (Ph): 770.345.0400 (Fax): 770.345.0030 Pamela W. Carnes President Cherokee County Animal Control Sue Garcia
1015 Univeter Drive
Canton, GA 30115
Phone: 770.345.7270 Sheriff Roger Garrison Cherokee County Sheriff's Department 498 Chattin Drive
Canton 30115 Ph: (678) 493-4200 Magistrate Court of Cherokee County, State of Georgia 90 North Street, Suite 150 Canton, Georgia 30114 Phone: (678) 493-6431 James E. Drane, III, Chief Magistrate Judge City of Canton Police Department 221 E Marietta St Canton, GA 30114 (770) 720-4883 Chickamauga Public Library 306 Cove Road Chickamauga, GA 30707 Phone: 706-375-3004 Fax: 706-375-7034 Cherokee High School 930 Marietta Highway Canton, GA 30114 Phone: (770) 479-4112 Superintendent of Parks, Facilities & Development Michael Brantley Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency 7545 Main Street Building 200 Woodstock, Georgia 30188 Phone: (770) 924-7768 Fax: (770) 924-7890 Electricity
Georgia Power: 770-429-2100
Amicalola: 706-253-5200 Suwanee EMC: 770-887-2363 Gas Georgia Natural Gas: 800-427-5463 Telephone Alltel (Canton): 800-501-1754 BellSouth (Woodstock): 888-757-6500 Nelson (Ball Ground): 770-735-2000 Water
Cherokee County Water Authority: 770-479-1813
City of Ball Ground: 770-735-2123
City of Canton: 770-704-1500
City of Waleska: 770-479-2912
City of Woodstock: 770-592-6006
Cable TV
Adelphia: 800-508-6950
Comcast: 404-266-2278
Hospitals
Northside Hospital-Cherokee: 770-720-5100
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital: 770-793-5000
Important Numbers: Police Department (non-emergency): 770-267-6557 Fire Department (non-emergency): 770-267-1315 Poison Control: 800-222-1222 Voter Registration: 770-267-1337 Animal Shelter: 770-267-1322 |