Cherokee County is located in the Southwestern corner of North Carolina. It is in the Blue Ridge chain of the Great Smoky Mountains. Cherokee County has two towns, Murphy, the county seat, and Andrews. The population of the county is 22,416. The town of Murphy has a population of 1,588, Andrews 1,797; where the charm of small town America still exists.

The 100 square mile county encompasses 300,100 acres, with 92,363 of that US Forest Service land. Additionally, there are 8,700 acres of Lakes, 38,887 acres of Farm land, and 6,000 acres of Indian land. The county is surrounded by the Nantahala Forest. According to topography maps at the US Forest Service Office, Tusquitee District, the highest elevation in the county is about 5,149 feet, on the corners where Cherokee and Clay counties meet near Tusquitee Bald at Fires Creek. The lowest elevation is listed at 1,170 feet, where Apalachia Lake crosses into Tennessee.

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