Cherokee County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Cherokee County

County Courthouse


Cherokee County North Carolina&lt;br&gt;

53 Peachtree&lt;br&gt;

Murphy North Carolina 28906&lt;br&gt;

282-837-2613&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;

Clk Sup Ct has div, pro &amp; ct rec&lt;br&gt;

Reg of Deeds has land records&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;

Cherokee County was formed from Macon County 4 Jan 1839&lt;br&gt;

Parent County
1839--Cherokee County was created 4 January 1839 from Macon County. County seat: Murphy

Record Loss
1865, 1895, 1926--Courthouse fires have destroyed many court records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Clay
 * Fannin County, Georgia
 * Graham
 * Macon
 * Monroe County, Tennessee
 * Polk County, Tennessee
 * Union County, Georgia

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Murphy North Carolina Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.