Profile for Cherokee, Alabama, AL

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Cherokee

Cemeteries (31)

Libraries (1)

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• Cherokee population
• Ancestry of people in Cherokee
• Housing in Cherokee
• Income in Cherokee
• Marital status of adults in Cherokee
• Place of birth of people in Cherokee
• Residence in 1995, of people in Cherokee
• School enrollment & education levels in Cherokee
• Transportation & commute times in Cherokee
• Colbert County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Cherokee demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Colbert County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Florence area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 35616 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Colbert County government

9% of Cherokee residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cherokee ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cherokee
• Cemeteries in Colbert County
• Libraries in or near Cherokee

Post a query on a message board:

• Colbert County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Cherokee museums
• Cherokee historic sites
• Cherokee area parks
• Wineries near Cherokee

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Cherokee area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Colbert County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Cherokee
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Colbert County

• Cherokee business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Colbert County
• Arrests in Colbert County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cherokee was $12,431, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Colbert County economic census
• Colbert County economic summary
• Colbert County employment growth
• Colbert County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

7% of Cherokee residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cherokee
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Cherokee
• School districts in or near Cherokee
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies playing in or near Cherokee

• Air pollution in Colbert County
• Diesel soot in Colbert County
• Land contamination in Colbert County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Colbert County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Cherokee

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Cherokee
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Cherokee items now on sale

• Colbert County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Cherokee medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Cherokee
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Cherokee
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Colbert County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cherokee, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $263.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $576.

• Research Cherokee Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Cherokee
• Homes for sale in the Cherokee area
• Find a Cherokee Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Alabama mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Cherokee area
• Job services in Alabama
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Cherokee include Cherokee Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Cherokee

• Get directions from Cherokee
• Get directions to Cherokee
• Census map of Cherokee area
• Historic maps of AL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Alabama
• Topographic map of Cherokee

• Daily newspapers in or near Cherokee
• AM radio stations in or near Cherokee
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Cherokee
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Cherokee
• TV stations in or near Cherokee
• Media ownership in the Cherokee area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Alabama

• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Cherokee
• Search obituaries in Alabama
• Recent death notices - selected AL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
• Lions clubs in Alabama
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Cherokee
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Cherokee

• Parks near Cherokee
• National forests in Alabama
• State parks in Alabama

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Cherokee
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Alabama communities
• Photos of Alabama places
• Post cards of Alabama communities

Colbert County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cherokee political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Alabama elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Cherokee
• Total membership by faith, in Colbert County

• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Cherokee workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Cherokee travel guide
• Airports near Cherokee
• Hotels near Cherokee
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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