Near Cherokee in Swain County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cherokee Indian Reservation
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(Leaving) Cherokee Reservation
circa 1999
1. Cherokee Indian Reservation Marker
Cherokee Indian Reservation. Established by United States for the Eastern Band of Cherokee after the removal of 1838.
(Leaving) Cherokee Reservation. Established by United States for the Eastern Band of Cherokee after the removal of 1838.
Erected 1938 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number Q-14.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 35° 27.516′ N, 83° 22.012′ W. Marker is near Cherokee, North Carolina, in Swain County. It is on Ela Road (U.S. 19), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cherokee NC 28719, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains and specifically in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kituwah (approx. 2.4 miles away); Thomas's Legion (approx. 2½ miles away); William H. Thomas (approx. 2.6 miles away); Yonaguska (approx. 2.8 miles away); William Holland Thomas (approx. 3.1 miles away); Oconaluftee Indian Village
this page online
Additional keywords. genocide; forced removal
circa May 1999
2. Cherokee Indian Reservation / (Leaving) Cherokee Indian Reservation Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 27, 2020
3. Cherokee Indian Reservation Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 27, 2020
4. (Leaving) Cherokee Reservation Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
5. Welcome to Cherokee Indian Reservation
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 10,871 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on February 28, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on October 20, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
