Local Wiki
Cherokee County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month (Work Session 3:00 PM, Regular Meeting 6:00 PM).
- Meeting location
- Cherokee County Administration Building, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton, GA 30114.
- Clerk of Superior Court
- PATTY BAKER · 90 North Street, Suite G170, Canton, GA 30114 · (678) 493-6500 (FAX (678) 493-6579) · pbaker@cherokeega.com
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.cherokeecountyga.gov
- Board of Commissioners
- 5-member Board of Commissioners: four district commissioners plus one Chairman elected countywide at-large. Chairman: Harry Johnston.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
- Cherokee County · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Ball Ground (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
- Holly Springs (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
- Mountain Park · City
- Nelson (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
- Waleska (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
- Northside Cherokee Hospital Authority · Special District · Hospital
- Canton City Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab) · Special District · Housing & Community Development
- Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority (official website, opens in a new tab) · Special District · Multi-Purpose
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026