Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Cherokee County is a county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 42,521. Its capital city is Tahlequah.
| Cherokee County, Oklahoma | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1907 |
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| Seat | Tahlequah |
| Largest City | Tahlequah |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
776 sq mi (2,010 km²) 749 sq mi (1,940 km²) 27 sq mi (70 km²), 3.5% |
| PopulationEst. - (2013) - Density |
48,017 63/sq mi (24/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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
NRHP sites
The following sites in Cherokee County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
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Cherokee County, Oklahoma Media
Cherokee stop sign with Cherokee language transliteration and the Cherokee syllabary in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with "alehwisdiha" (also spelled "halehwisda") meaning "stop"
Cherokee traffic sign in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, reading "tla adi yigi", meaning "no parking" from "tla" meaning "no"
Age pyramid for Cherokee County, Oklahoma, based on census 2000 data.
Tahlequah is home to Northeastern State University.
