Map of Cherokee town, Alabama

Cherokee is a town in west Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Located near the Tennessee River, it is part of the Florence–Muscle Shoals metropolitan area, known as “The Shoals”. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 1,048.

Cherokee town overview:
Name:	Cherokee town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Colbert County
Elevation:	518 ft (158 m)
Total Area:	2.22 sq mi (5.74 km²)
Land Area:	2.22 sq mi (5.74 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	970
Population Density:	437.73/sq mi (168.97/km²)
ZIP code:	35616
Area code:	256
FIPS code:	0114152
GNISfeature ID:	2406262

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History

Cherokee was incorporated December 7, 1871. While located along the Tennessee River, the town was started as a stop along the Memphis and Charleston Railroad during the late 1850s and early 1860s.

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Geography

Cherokee is situated along U.S. Route 72 west of Muscle Shoals and a few miles east of the Alabama-Mississippi state line. The Tennessee River passes to the northeast. Via US-72, Tuscumbia, the county seat of Colbert County, is 18 mi (29 km) east, and Iuka, Mississippi is 14 mi (23 km) northwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cherokee has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), all land.