CherokeeAlabama
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".
Intro: Wikipedia
About Cherokee
Set in the northwestern part of Alabama, Cherokee is a tiny community with an estimated population of 967.
Cherokee holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.22 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 436 residents per square mile.
What Makes Cherokee Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Cherokee — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Cherokee
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Cherokee
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cherokee
- Buzzard Roost Park reviews ★
- Freedom Hills Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Natchez Trace Parkway Colbert Ferry Park reviews ★
- Thomas State Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Cherokee
- Cherokee Elementary School
- Cherokee High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.