Cherokee City is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 73.[3] 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.[4] 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.

Cherokee City, Arkansas
Census-designated place
Cherokee City southern limits, February 2013
Location of Cherokee City in Benton County, Arkansas.
Cherokee City, Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°17′54″N 94°34′40″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Benton
Area [1]
• Total	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
• Land	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,155 ft (352 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	73
• Density	155.98/sq mi (60.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	479
GNIS feature ID	76597[2]

Demographics

2020 census

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

History

Cherokee City was platted in 1880.[8] A post office called Cherokee City was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1953.[9]

Education

Public education is available from the Gentry School District,[10] that leads to graduation from Gentry High School.

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