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Cherokee County was created by the Alabama legislature on 1836 Jan. 9. It was named for the Cherokee Indians, who ceded the land that now comprises the county to the Federal government by the treaty of New Echota, 1835 Dec. 29. Cherokee County is located in the northeastern portion of the state, in the Appalachian Mountains. It is bordered on the north by DeKalb County, on the west by Etowah County, on the south by Calhoun and Cleburne, and the east by Chattooga and Floyd Counties, GA.
For the first ten years, the residents of Cherokee County quarreled over the location of a county seat. In 1837, the AL legislature authorized the seat of county government to be established at Cedar Bluff. In 1844 an election was held and the county seat was moved to the town of Centre. Other towns and communities include Jamestown, Gaylesville, Forney, and Rock Run.
At this time there is no Volunteer Coordinator for Cherokee County. If you are interested in becoming the Coordinator for this county, please complete the Volunteer Form or contact Joe Reynolds. If you have any documented Reynolds information for this county please contact Joe.
The following additional information about the Reynolds Family in Cherokee County, Alabama has been found or submitted by family members:
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