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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cherokee County

 
Clickable Map of Cherokee County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cherokee County, NC (33) Clay County, NC (18) Graham County, NC (23) Macon County, NC (44) Fannin County, GA (9) Union County, GA (18) Monroe County, TN (54) Polk County, TN (53)  CherokeeCounty(33) Cherokee County (33)  ClayCounty(18) Clay County (18)  GrahamCounty(23) Graham County (23)  MaconCounty(44) Macon County (44)  FanninCountyGeorgia(9) Fannin County (9)  UnionCounty(18) Union County (18)  MonroeCountyTennessee(54) Monroe County (54)  PolkCounty(53) Polk County (53)
Murphy is the county seat for Cherokee County
Adjacent to Cherokee County, North Carolina
Clay County (18)  ►
Graham County (23)  ►
Macon County (44)  ►
Fannin County, Georgia (9)  ►
Union County, Georgia (18)  ►
Monroe County, Tennessee (54)  ►
Polk County, Tennessee (53)  ►
 
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1 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — Andrews High School Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial —
Near AHS Wildcat Drive, on the right when traveling south.
2 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — Fort Delaney — Trail of Tears —
Near Locust Street at County Highway 1419, on the left when traveling north.
3 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — Harold H. Hall —
On 1st Street at 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on 1st Street.
4 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — Konehete —
On Locust Street at County Highway 1419, on the left when traveling north on Locust Street.
5 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — Resistance and Resurgence on Valley River — Trail of Tears —
Near Locust Street at County Highway 1419, on the left when traveling north.
6 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — The "Peavine" Special — 1921-1953
On Locust Street at 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Locust Street. Reported unreadable.
7 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — The Old Army Road — Trail of Tears —
Near Locust Street at County Highway 1419, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Andrews — Valleytown Center —
On Chestnut Street at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Chestnut Street.
9 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Bellview — Q-29 — North Carolina / Georgia
On U.S. 19 3.8 miles south of U.S. 64, on the left when traveling south. Reported missing.
10 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Brasstown — Q-49 — John C. Campbell Folk School —
On Brasstown Road (County Highway 1564) north of Harshaw Road (County Highway 1558), on the left when traveling north.
11 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — 60 Sons of North Carolina —
On Unicoi Turnpike at Valley River Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Unicoi Turnpike.
12 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Cherokee County Veterans Memorial —
On Hiawassee Street at Tennessee Street, on the right when traveling west on Hiawassee Street.
13 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Cherokee Heritage Trails — ~Tsalagi Usdi Nvnohi~ —
Near Peachtree Street at Alpine Street, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Q-10 — Cherokee War
On Peachtree Street at Hiwassee Street (Business U.S. 19), on the right when traveling south on Peachtree Street. Reported missing.
15 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Q-11 — Fort Butler —
On Hiawassee Street 0.2 miles north of U.S. 64.
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16 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery —
On Church Street at Sneed Road, on the right when traveling south on Church Street.
17 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Q-54 — Hiwassee Dam —
On Hiwassee Dam Access Road (County Highway 1314) at State Highway 294, on the right when traveling north on Hiwassee Dam Access Road.
18 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — In Memory of the Servicemen of Cherokee County —
On Peachtree Street at Central Street, on the right when traveling north on Peachtree Street.
19 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Millstone from Thomas C. Thatham Mill —
Near Peachtree Street north of Alpine Street when traveling north.
20 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Murphy North Carolina Rail —
Near Railroad Street west of Valley River Avenue (Business U.S. 19), on the left when traveling north.
21 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Q-33 — North Carolina / Georgia —
On Murphy Highway (State Highway 60).
22 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Nuya Saligugi — (Cherokee for Stone Turtle) —
On Peachtree Street at Alpine Street on Peachtree Street.
23 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Prison Cell Door — From the Cherokee County Prison Camp —
On Peachtree Street at Alpine Street, on the right when traveling north on Peachtree Street.
24 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Site of Fort Butler —
On Fort Butler Street west of Deweese Street.
25 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Trail of Tears — The Valley Towns Baptist Mission —
On U.S. 64 at County Highway 1544, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 64.
26 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Trail of Tears — Fort Butler and the Cherokee Removal of 1838 —
On Railroad Street west of Valley River Avenue (Business U.S. 19), on the left when traveling north.
27 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Trail of Tears — The Aquohee District Courthouse —
On State Highway 141 0.1 miles north of U.S. 64, on the right when traveling north.
28 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Q-3 — Tsali —
Near Peachtree Street north of Alpine Street, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Unicoi Turnpike Trail — A Path Through time —
On Unicoi Turnpike north of Alpine Street, on the right when traveling north.
30 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Murphy — Water Powered 500 Pound Hammer —
On Peachtree Street at Alpine Street, on the right when traveling north on Peachtree Street.
31 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Topton — A Glimpse Into Nantahala's Past
On Wayah Road at U.S. 74, on the left when traveling east on Wayah Road. Reported unreadable.
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32 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Topton — Nantahala Community and Lake —
On Lakes End Drive at Wayah Road, on the right when traveling east on Lakes End Drive.
33 ► North Carolina, Cherokee County, Topton — The Turbine Inlet Valve —
On Wayah Road, on the right when traveling east.
 
 
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Oct. 19, 2026