Cherokee County, South Carolina

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Cherokee County, South Carolina is a small county in the northern part of the state, known for its role in the textile industry and its historic Revolutionary War sites such as the Cowpens National Battlefield.

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Cherokee County, South Carolina canonical 21

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instanceOf county of South Carolina
areaCode 864
borderedBy Cleveland County, North Carolina
North Carolina
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Union County, South Carolina
York County, South Carolina
climate humid subtropical climate
congressionalDistrict South Carolina's 5th congressional district
contains Blacksburg, South Carolina
Cowpens National Battlefield
Gaffney, South Carolina
Limestone College (main campus vicinity)
country United States of America
countySeat Gaffney, South Carolina
dateEstablished 1897
economySector agriculture
manufacturing
retail trade
FIPSCode 45-021
formedFrom Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Union County, South Carolina
York County, South Carolina
GNISID 1220890
hasAirport Cherokee County Airport (South Carolina)
hasGovernmentType county council
hasInterstateHighway Interstate 85
hasLandmark Peachoid water tower
hasLawEnforcementAgency Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
hasMajorHighway South Carolina Highway 11
South Carolina Highway 18
U.S. Route 221 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 29
hasOfficialWebsite https://cherokeecountysc.gov/
hasSchoolDistrict Cherokee County School District
historicEventSite Battle of Cowpens vicinity
isInUSRegion Southeastern United States
knownFor Revolutionary War historic sites
textile industry
largestCity Gaffney, South Carolina
locatedIn Piedmont region
northern South Carolina
namedAfter Cherokee people
observesDaylightSavingTime yes
partOf Upstate South Carolina
postalAbbreviation SC
state South Carolina
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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South Carolina's 5th congressional district containsCounty Cherokee County, South Carolina
Greenville–Spartanburg metropolitan area containsCounty Cherokee County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina borderedBy Cherokee County, South Carolina
Gaston County hasBorderWith Cherokee County, South Carolina
Cowpens National Battlefield locatedIn Cherokee County, South Carolina
Cleveland County, North Carolina borders Cherokee County, South Carolina
subject linked to: Cleveland County
Broad River (South Carolina) flowsThrough Cherokee County, South Carolina
subject linked to: Broad River
Cleveland County, North Carolina borderedBy Cherokee County, South Carolina
Gaffney, South Carolina county Cherokee County, South Carolina
Gaffney, South Carolina isCountySeatOf Cherokee County, South Carolina
Gaffney, South Carolina locatedIn Cherokee County, South Carolina
Gaffney, South Carolina isRegionalCenterFor Cherokee County, South Carolina
Union County, South Carolina borderedBy Cherokee County, South Carolina
Rutherford County, North Carolina borderedBy Cherokee County, South Carolina
Union County, South Carolina borders Cherokee County, South Carolina
subject linked to: Union County
Upstate metropolitan area containsCounty Cherokee County, South Carolina
Piedmont region of South Carolina contains Cherokee County, South Carolina
Camden District, South Carolina followedBy Cherokee County, South Carolina
South Carolina Highway 9 passesThrough Cherokee County, South Carolina
U.S. Route 29 in South Carolina passesThrough Cherokee County, South Carolina
Pacolet River flowsThrough Cherokee County, South Carolina