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Cherokee County.

Cherokee County has 553.6 square miles of land in Alabama. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Cherokee County: Southern Shale Valleys, Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, Southern Table Plateaus, among others.

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Cherokee County Courthouse in Centre, Ala. — Alabama
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Cherokee County Courthouse in Centre, Ala. — Alabama

Photo & credit
THE SETTINGSouthern Shale Valleys
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS9 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Cherokee County on the map

THE CHEROKEE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern Shale Valleys setting.

Cherokee County has 553.6 square miles of land in Alabama. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Cherokee County: Southern Shale Valleys, Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, Southern Table Plateaus, among others.

Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.

Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Cherokee County intersects 5 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Southern Shale Valleys45.6%
  2. Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills33.4%
  3. Southern Table Plateaus9.5%
  4. Southern Sandstone Ridges7.6%
  5. Plateau Escarpment3.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Southwestern Appalachians in Cherokee County

Open low mountains and plateau edges form a landscape of wooded uplands and deeper ravines. Escarpments mark the transition toward both the Ridge and Valley and the Interior Plateau.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Cherokee County

The atlas lists 9 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Cherokee County, including Centre, Piedmont, Leesburg. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Cherokee County

Cherokee County by land and water

The Census records 46.4 square miles of water within Cherokee County, or 7.7% of its total area. That share is close to Cherokee County’s 7.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Cherokee County has 47.3 times the land area of nearby Centre city (11.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Calhoun County, Cleburne County, DeKalb County, Etowah County within Alabama. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Cherokee County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Cherokee County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Cherokee County. The county includes 9 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southern Shale Valleys setting

Southern Shale Valleys belongs to Ridge and Valley. Does the parcel follow a valley floor or cross a ridge, and which site-specific water and access records are available? The wider county also reaches Southwestern Appalachians; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Centre

Centre is 5.9 miles north of the Cherokee County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Cherokee County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON CHEROKEE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 34.0695° N, 85.6542° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Cherokee County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Cherokee County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Southern Shale Valleys

Explore the agency mapping behind the Ridge and Valley context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Alabama landowner resources

Alabama floodplain lookup

ADECA links to address- and county-based flood mapping and supporting flood studies.

Alabama onsite sewage guidance

Public-health guidance for checking sewer service and soil suitability for a rural homesite.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Cherokee County.

Centre lies about 5.9 miles north of Cherokee County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Cherokee County in context

NSEWCentre · 5.9 miles1Spring Garden · 8.7 miles2Piedmont · 10.1 miles3Leesburg · 10.3 miles4Cedar Bluff · 11.1 miles5Sand Rock · 13 miles6OUTER RING: 13 MILES
  1. 1
    Centre5.9 mi · city
  2. 2
    Spring Garden8.7 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Piedmont10.1 mi · city
  4. 4
    Leesburg10.3 mi · town
  5. 5
    Cedar Bluff11.1 mi · town
  6. 6
    Sand Rock13 mi · town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Alabama; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Broomtowncensus-designated place
Cedar Blufftown
Centrecity
Collinsvillecity
Gaylesvilletown
Leesburgtown
Piedmontcity
Sand Rocktown
Spring Gardencensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Cherokee County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Cherokee County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Cherokee County. Cherokee County’s 553.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southern Shale Valleys describe all of Cherokee County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 5 regional units; Southern Shale Valleys is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Centre as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 5.9 miles north of Cherokee County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Cherokee County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Cherokee County.
Your next chapter.

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