Cherokee County | |
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![]() Limestone College at Limestone Springs Historic District in Gaffney | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
![]() South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°03′N 81°37′W / 35.05°N 81.61°W | |
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Founded | 1897 |
Named for | Cherokee Indians |
Seat | Gaffney |
Largest community | Gaffney |
Area | |
• Total | 397.47 sq mi (1,029.4 km2) |
• Land | 392.96 sq mi (1,017.8 km2) |
• Water | 4.51 sq mi (11.7 km2) 1.13% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 56,216 |
• Estimate (2023) | 56,714 |
• Density | 143.06/sq mi (55.24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
Cherokee County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,216.[1] The county seat is Gaffney.[2] The county was formed in 1897 from parts of York, Union, and Spartanburg counties. It was named for the Cherokee people who historically occupied this area prior to European encounter.[3]
Cherokee County comprises the Gaffney, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.
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