Cherokee County
| County Seat: | Year Organized: | 2000 Population: | Square Miles: |
| Rusk | 1846 | 46,659 | 1,052 |
Three Courthouses: 1892, 1906 & 1940
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Cherokee County's name comes from the Cherokee Indian tribe which moved into the area in 1822. As the Republic of Texas refused to sanction any previous treaties, the Cherokees were forced to leave after a short, but intense, battle in 1839. The county was organized in 1846. |
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