Local Wiki
Cherokee County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM.
- Meeting location
- Multi-Purpose Room 342, Cherokee County Courthouse, 75 Peachtree Street, Murphy, NC 28906.
- Register of Deeds
- Karen Wright · 828.837.2613 · karen.wright@cherokeecounty-nc.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/AgendaCenter
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 5 members elected by geographic numbered districts (Districts 1-5) serving staggered four-year terms. Chair: Ben Adams (District 3). Vice Chair: Dr. Sue Ledford (District 4).
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.
Towns (2)
- Andrews
- Murphy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (1)
- Cherokee County Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (14)
- Andrews Fire Department
- Bellview Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Brasstown Fire Department
- Culberson Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Grape Creek Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc.
- Hanging Dog Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Hiwassee Dam Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Martin's Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Murphy Fire Department
- Peachtree Fire District, Inc.
- Ranger Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Unaka Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Valleytown Rural Fire and Rescue Department
- Wolfcreek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Andrews Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
- Bear Paw Recreation and Security Service District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Cherokee County Soil Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)