Cherokee County, Alabama

Cherokee County
County
Cherokee County Courthouse in Centre
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°10′11″N 85°35′39″W / 34.169722222222°N 85.594166666667°W / 34.169722222222; -85.594166666667
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	January 9, 1836
Named for	Cherokee Nation
Seat	Centre
Largest city	Centre
Area
• Total	600 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Land	554 sq mi (1,430 km2)
• Water	46 sq mi (120 km2)  7.7%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	24,971
• Density	42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.cherokeecounty-al.gov

Cherokee County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named for the Cherokee tribe. As of 2020 the population was 24,971.^[1] Its county seat is Centre. It is a prohibition or dry county which means alcoholic drinks cannot be sold, except in the cities of Cedar Bluff, Centre, Leesburg, and Cherokee Ridge.^[2]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Cherokee County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
2. ↑ "Wet Cities". Alabama ABC Board. Retrieved May 3, 2024.