Cherokee County, Texas places and people

Cherokee County, Texas Basics:

Cherokee County Texas - Government Site

Population: 51,154
Area: 1053 square miles
County seat: Rusk
Area code(s) in use: 936 903
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Median household income: $37,508
Persons in poverty: 24.5%
Home ownership rate: 72.4%
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

Adjacent counties:
Anderson Angelina Henderson Houston Nacogdoches Rusk Smith

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Map of the Cherokee County area

Our detail map of Cherokee County shows the Cherokee County, Texas boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Cherokee County, Texas

Airports show all on map

Bolton Airport, Cherokee County Airport, Flying M Ranch Airport, French Field Airport, Harrison Farm Airport, Hunter Field Airport, Tarrant Field Airport, Taylor Ranch Airport

Bays show all on map

Blackburn Bay, Chimney Cove

Buildings show all on map

Aber and Haberle Houses, Alto Fire Department, Alto Police Department, Cherokee County Constable's Office Precinct 1, Cherokee County Constable's Office Precinct 2, Cherokee County Constable's Office Precinct 3, Cherokee County Constable's Office Precinct 4, Cherokee County Jail, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Cuney Police Department, Gallatin Volunteer Fire Department, Jacksonville Fire Department Station 1, Jacksonville Fire Department Station 2, Jacksonville Police Department, Jacksonville Public Library, Lake Palestine East Volunteer Fire Department, Maydelle Volunteer Fire Department, New Summerfield Police Department, New Summerfield Volunteer Fire Department, Norman Memorial Museum, North Cherokee County Volunteer Fire Department Station 1, North Cherokee County Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, Reklaw Volunteer Fire Department, Rube Sessions Memorial Library, Rusk Police Department, Rusk Volunteer Fire Department, Singletary Memorial Library, Stella Hill Memorial Library, Texas A&M; Experiment Station, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Region 2 Jerry H Hodge Unit, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Region 2 Skyview Unit, Texas Forest Service Jacksonville Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Division Office, Vanishing Texana Museum, Wells First Responders, Wells Police Department, Wells Volunteer Fire Department, William Walter Newton House

Canals show all on map

Capes show all on map

Oak Point, Piney Point

Cemeteries show all on map

Berge Cemetery, Berry Cemetery, Berryman Cemetery, Box Cemetery, Bradford Cemetery, Cedar Hill Cemetery, City Cemetery, Cornelius Cemetery, Cummings Cemetery, Douglas Cemetery, Fitch Cemetery, Ford Cemetery, Green Cemetery, Griffin Cemetery, Grimes Cemetery, Harrison Cemetery, Hendrick Cemetery, Henry Cemetery, Hester Cemetery, Hogg Cemetery, Holcomb Cemetery, Holly Springs Cemetery, Jarrett Cemetery, Jones Cemetery, Kilgore Cemetery, Killough Cemetery, Knoxville Cemetery, Larissa Cemetery, Lawrence Cemetery, Lone Dove Cemetery, Looney Cemetery, Macedonia Cemetery, Martin Cemetery, McDonald Cemetery, Meredith Cemetery, Miles Cemetery, Moseley Cemetery, Mount Comfort Cemetery, Mount Comfort Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery, Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Nelson Cemetery, Old Piney Grove Cemetery, Old Prison Cemetery, Old Rock Hill Cemetery, Parkes Cemetery, Parks Cemetery, Piney Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Holly Cemetery, Pleasant Plains Cemetery, Pleasant View Cemetery, Providence Cemetery, Ragsdale Cemetery, Renfro Cemetery, Resthaven Cemetery, Rock Hill Restland Park, Rowe Cemetery, Russell Cemetery, Russell Cemetery, Salem Cemetery, Sanders Cemetery, Sardis Cemetery, Selman Cemetery, Shiloh Cemetery, Shooks Bluff Cemetery, Simpson Cemetery, Smith Cemetery, Smith Cemetery, State Hospital Cemetery, Staton Cemetery, Tarrant Cemetery, Taylor Cemetery, Tecula Cemetery, Thompson Cemetery, Tilley Cemetery, Tillman Cemetery, Union Chapel Cemetery, Union Hill Cemetery, Walker Cemetery, Walkers Chapel Cemetery, Weems Cemetery, West Shady Grove Cemetery, Wiggins Cemetery, Woodville Cemetery, Woodville Cemetery

Census show all on map

Shadybrook Census Designated Place

Churches show all on map

Adams Chapel, Afton Grove Church, Antioch Church, Bethel Church, Blounts Church, Bowens Temple, Brisby Chapel, Calvary Baptist Church, Campground Church, Carter Chapel Baptist Church, Church of Christ, Corinth Church, Corinth Church, Earles Chapel, Emmaus Church, First Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, First Church of the Nazarene, First Congreational Methodist Church, First Hispanic Baptist Church, First Pentecostal Church of God, First Presbyterian Church, First Presbyterian Church of Rusk, Gossett Chapel, Greater New Zion Baptist Church, Holleman Chapel, Holly Springs Church, Lowes Church, Lynchs Chapel, Martins Chapel, Mount Cove Church, Mount Nebo Church, Mount Nevelton Church, Mount Rose Baptist Church, Mount Zion Church, Mount Zion Church, Myrtle Springs Church, New Hope Church, New Hope Church, New Prospect Church, Old Palestine Church, Pierces Chapel Assembly of God Church, Pleasant Grove Church, Pleasant Grove Church, Pleasant Holly Church, Pleasant Plains Church, Providence Church, Rocky Springs Church, Saint Johns United Methodist Church, Saint Paul Baptist Church, Saint Thomas Chapel, Saint Thomas Chapel, Sardis Church, Shady Grove Church, Sweet Union Church, Taylors Chapel, Trinity Episcopal Church, Tyler Street Baptist Church, Union Church, Union Grove Church, Vales Church, West Shady Grove Church, Whites Temple Church of God in Christ, Wilson Chapel, Woodville Church, Zion Hill Baptist Church

Cliffs show all on map

Cherokee Bluffs

Dams show all on map

Buckner Dam, Bullard Club Lake Dam, Crysup Lake Dam, Decker Lake Dam, Duren Lake Dam, Gum Creek Dam, Hall Lake Dam, Holloway Lake Dam, Hollywood Lake Dam, Hospital Lake Dam, Jacksonville Club Lake Dam, Lake Acker Dam, McPeak Springlake Ranch Dam, Miles Lake Dam, Peacock Lake Dam, Pine Crest Lake Dam, Rusk City Lake Dam, Rusk Ore Mine Dam, Simmer Lake Dam, Stovall Lake Dam, Tucker Lake Dam

Forests show all on map

Fairchild State Forest

Guts show all on map

Boatman Slough, Rutherford Slough

Hospitals show all on map

East Texas Medical Center, Rusk State Hospital, Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville

Islands show all on map

Lakes show all on map

Bird Pond, Blackburn Pond, Blue Lake, Bog Lake, Bog Lake, Brown Lake, Brushy Lake, Brushy Lake, Brushy Lake, Buzzard Slough, Cary Lake, Chain of Lakes, Chain of Lakes, Collard Lake, Collard Lake, Coon Pond, Dead Water Lake, Duck Roost Lake, Duren Lake, Duren Lake, Eagle Lake, Forman Lake, Forman Lake, Goldy Lake, Grassy Lake, Grassy Pond, Henry Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Hurricane Lake, Jolly Lake, Lake Jacksonville, McCall Lake, Pearman Lake, Pearman Lake, Pine Lake, Pine Lake, Pine Log Lake, Schoechler Lake, Schoechler Lake, Stafford Lake, Stockton Lake, Turnbow Lake, Twin Lakes, Twin Lakes, Twin Lakes, Upper Lake

Locales show all on map

Camp Cho-Yeh, Central High, Cherokee Country Club, Earles Chapel, Forest, Frys Gap, George C Davis Archeological Site and Museum, Henrys Chapel, Indian Mound Nursery, Indian Mound Nursery, Jowell Center, Mount Hope School, Mount Selman Speed Bowl, Neches Gas Plant, Woodville Community Center

Oilfields show all on map

Neches Oil Field, North Jacksonville Oil Field, William Wise Oil Field

Parks show all on map

Caddoan Mounds State Historical Park, Jim Hogg State Park, Lake Jacksonville Park, Loves Lookout Park, Rusk City Park, Rusk-Palestine State Park - Rusk Unit, Texas State Railroad State Historical Park, Tomato Bowl Stadium

Populated Places show all on map

Alto, Atoy, Blackjack, Brunswick, Brushy, Bulah, Central High, Cherokee Landing, Church Hill, Circle, Concord, Corine, Cove Springs, Craft, Cross Roads, Cuney, Delmer, Dialville, Elm Grove, Emmaus, Forest, Gallatin, Gould, Griffin, Henrys Chapel, Hudson Chapel, Hume, Independence (historical), Ironton, Jacksonville, Java, Lacys Fort (historical), Lake View, Larissa, Linwood, Lone Oak, Lone Star, Manila (historical), Maydelle, Mewshaw, Mittie, Mixon, Morrill, Mount Haven, Mount Selman, Mountain Heaven, New Birmingham (historical), New Hope, New Summerfield, Oakland, Pierces Chapel, Pine Grove, Pine Hill, Pomona, Ponta, Prices, Redlawn, Reese, Rock Hill, Rusk, Salem, Shady Grove, Stryker Creek Junction, Summerfield (historical), Sweet Union, Talledgea (historical), Tecula, Turney, Weeping Mary, Wells, Wild Hurst, Woodville

Post Offices show all on map

Alto Post Office, Cuney Post Office, Gallatin Post Office, Jacksonville Post Office, Maydelle Post Office, New Summerfield Post Office, Reklaw Post Office, Rusk Post Office, Wells Post Office

Reservoirs show all on map

Barrons Lake, Brock Lake, Bullard Club Lake, Cherokee Lake, City Lake, Crysup Lake, Decker Lake, Dickey Lake, Dublin Lake, Duren Lake, Greenhead Lake, Hall Lake, Holloway Lake, Hollywood Lake, Hospital Lake, Jacksonville Club Lake, Lake Acker, Lake Jacksonville, Lake Striker, McPeak Springlake Ranch Lake, Miles Lake, Parks Lake, Peacock Lake, Pine Crest Lake, Pryor Lake, Rusk City Lake, Rusk Ore Mine Reservoir, Simmer Lake, Smith Lake, State Hospital Reservoir, Stovall Lake, Tucker Lake, Tulls Lake

Schools show all on map

Alto Elementary School, Alto High School, Alto Middle School, Church Hill School, Compass Learning Center - Jacksonville, Corine School, Craft School, East School, East Side Elementary School, Grange Hall School, Greens Chapel School, Jacksonville College, Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville Intermediate School, Jacksonville Middle School, Lon Morris College, Mount Haven School, New Summerfield School, Pine Grove School, Rusk Elementary School, Rusk High School, Rusk Junior High School, Rusk Primary School, Trade School, Wells Elementary School, Wells High School, Wells School, West School, West Side Kindergarten, Wright Elementary School, Wright School

Springs show all on map

Bean Springs, Bowles Spring, Castalian Springs, Chalybeate Springs, Cold Spring, Cove Springs, Dialville Springs, Knoxville Springs, Lacy Springs, Lookout Springs, McCann Spring, Mounds Springs, Myrtle Spring, Rhome Spring, Rocky Springs, Rusk Springs, Sam Houston Springs, Seven Sisters Springs

Streams show all on map

Allen Branch, Allen Creek, Alto Branch, Anderson Branch, Atoy Creek, Barber Branch, Barker Branch, Baxter Branch, Beans Creek, Beans Creek, Bear Creek, Beaver Creek, Beaver Creek, Bell Branch, Bend About Creek, Big Atoy Creek, Birches Creek, Black Branch, Blue Branch, Boggy Branch, Bowles Creek, Bowles Creek, Box Creek, Bridge Creek, Brigman Branch, Brushy Creek, Bull Creek, Butler Branch, Calf Hill Creek (historical), Campground Creek, Caney Creek, Caney Creek, Caney Creek, Cat Creek, Cedar Creek, Club Lake Branch, College Creek, Collins Branch, Cooke Creek, Coon Creek, Dement Creek, Dickey Branch, Double Branch, Doyle Creek, Drip Rock Creek, Dry Creek, East Gum Creek, Fain Branch, Flat Creek, Forman Branch, Grissom Creek, Gum Creek, Hall Branch, Hampton Creek, Hendon Branch, Hetty Branch, Holliday Branch, Horse Creek, Hudspeth Creek, Jackson Branch, Jones Branch, Jordan Creek, Killough Creek, Larrison Creek, Lavender Branch, Lewis Branch, Lick Creek, Little Atoy Creek, Little Turnpike Creek, Lizard Run, Manson Branch, Mars Branch, McCann Creek, Medford Branch, Merideth Creek, Mill Creek, Miller Branch, Mills Creek, Monkey Creek, Mud Creek, Mule Creek, Musek Branch, Newton Branch, North Falcon Creek, One Arm Creek, One Eye Creek, Owl Creek, Pierson Branch, Piney Branch, Ragsdale Creek, Rogers Creek, Rome Branch, Rowe Branch, Sampson Creek, Sand Branch, Sandy Creek, Sandy Creek, Simpson Branch, Sixmile Creek, Snake Creek, South Falcon Creek, Stevens Branch, Stokes Creek, Stone Chimney Creek, Striker Creek, Sulphur Creek, Sulphur Creek, Tailes Creek, Taylor Branch, Thompson Branch, Turkey Creek, Turkey Creek, Turkey Creek, Turnpike Creek, Walker Creek, Wallace Branch, Wallace Branch, Walnut Branch, West Gum Creek, West Mud Creek, White Oak Creek, White Oak Creek, Woodall Branch, Worley Branch

Summits show all on map

Bald Mountain, Big Hill, Bowman Mountain, Bradford Mountain, Carter Mountain, Cary Lake Mountain, Casey Mountain, Collins Mountain, Fowler Hill, Ghent Mountain, Gibson Mountain, Gill Mountain, Graveyard Hill, Gray Mountain, Henry White Mountain, Jim Beard Mountain, Jones Mountain, Luker Mountain, Mount Hope, Pryor Mountain, Reagan Mountain, Rock Hill, Rocky Point, Round Mountain, Smith Mountain, Snow Mountain, Sunshine Mountain, Tater Hill, White Mountain

Towers show all on map

KBJS-FM (Jacksonville), KBJS-FM (Jacksonville), KEBE-AM (Jacksonville), KETK-TV (Jacksonville), KOOI-FM (Jacksonville), KTLU-AM (Rusk), KWRW-FM (Rusk), Rusk Lookout Tower

Trails show all on map

Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site Trail, Jim Hogg State Historical Park Trail, Mount Hope Tract Trail, Nature Trail

Valleys show all on map

Bird Hollow, Wolf Hollow,

Cherokee County, Texas Population By Race (2012 estimate)
Race	Population
White	41,485
Black	7,673
Mixed	920
American Indian	818
Asian	306
Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0

Additional population tables :
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Texas population by county