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Cherokee County, Iowa
Cherokee County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
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History
Both the county and its county seat are named for the Cherokee Indian tribe. The
word "cherokee" comes from the Chickasaw word "chiluk-ki," which means "cave
people."
The county was established in 1851 and originated in 1857. The first settlement
was Cherokee, later known as Old Cherokee. In February 1857 the settlement was
attacked by a tribe of Sioux Indians. After three days the band of Indians left
the area and headed for the lakes region. After the citizens heard of the Spirit
Lake massacre, many deserted the town.
In 1861 three men were chosen to select a suitable county seat site. Cherokee
was selected, and a tax levy was used to construct the first courthouse. The
30-square-foot building was constructed of native lumber at a cost of $1,900.
When the building was completed in 1864, it was used as a courthouse, public
gathering place and a school.
In March of 1870 the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad came through the county. In
the fall of 1871 the voters approved the relocation of the county seat to the
railroad, or New Cherokee. The following winter a committee was selected to move
and repair the county court house.
A new county building was needed as early as 1880, but it was not until 1890
that voters finally approved the construction of a new courthouse. The large
Romanesque-style courthouse was completed in 1892 at a cost of approximately
$40,000. The pressed brick, granite and slate building was situated high on a
hill overlooking the business section of Cherokee.
Approval for the construction of the present courthouse came in a November 3,
1964 election. Voters approved a $575,000 bond issue to construct the
split-level, modern-looking building. The new courthouse was dedicated on
October 16, 1966.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: O'Brien County
- Northeast: Clay County
- East: Buena Vista County
- Southeast: Sac County
- South: Ida County
- Southwest: Woodbury County
- West: Plymouth County
- Northwest: Sioux County
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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Penn Foster High School
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