Country United States County Benton GNIS feature ID 76597 Elevation 352 m Area code 479 | State Arkansas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Area 121 ha Population 72 (2010) | |
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Cherokee City is an unincorporated census-designated place in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 72. 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. 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
Cherokee City, Arkansas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA