Cherokee City, Arkansas
Cherokee City, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.468 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Land | 0.468 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 72 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 76597[2] |
Cherokee City is an unincorporated census-designated place in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 72.[1] It is the location of (or is the nearest community to) Coon Creek Bridge, which is located on Cty Rd. 24 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] The community was named for the Cherokee Indians, since the Trail of Tears crossed the landscape when the Cherokee migrated west to Indian territory, now Oklahoma in the late 1830s. The town is about 5 miles east of Oklahoma and 4 miles south of the Missouri state line.
Education == Public education is available from the Gentry School District that leads to graduation from Gentry High School.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherokee City, Arkansas
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Bethel Heights, a former municipality, is now a part of Springdale | |
36°17′54″N 94°34′40″W / 36.29833°N 94.57778°W
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