CHEROKEE COUNTY

Named after the native Americans who once called this part of Georgia the “Cherokee Nation,” Cherokee County still bears signs of its heritage in places such as the Etowah River and Salacoa Creek and towns such as Hickory Log, Pine Log and Ball Ground, whose Native American names were translated by the settlers. The area also once was part of Georgia’s gold belt, with its Franklin Mine said to produce $1,000 a day.

Population.................................... 160,800
Median cost of new home.......... $193,400
        IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Electricity
 Amicalola EMC (706) 253-5200
Cobb EMC (770) 429-2110
Georgia Power Co. (888) 660-5890
Sawnee EMC (770) 887-2363

Gas
Natural Gas Services (877) GAS-CHOICE
Gas South - Residential enrollment (877) 332-5442

Water
Cherokee County Water Sewerage Authority (770) 479-1813

Cable Services
Adelphia Cable (888) 683-1000
Comcast Corp. (404) COMCAST
ETC Communications (706) 253-2271

Telephone Services
Alltel Corp. (800) 501-1754
BellSouth Corp. (888) 757-6500
ETC Communications (706) 253-2271
Nelson-Ball Ground (770) 735-2000

City Offices
Ball Ground (770) 735-2123
Canton (770) 704-1500
Holly Springs (770) 345-5536
Nelson (770) 735-2211
Waleska (770) 479-2912
Woodstock (770) 928-8852

County Offices
(770) 479-1871

School Systems
Cherokee County Board of Education (770) 479-1871

Tag Office
(770) 479-0440

Waste Management
All-Cycle Sanitation & Recycling Services (770) 343-9985
North Metro Waste Residential (770) 926-6764
Commercial (770) 924-0294
Waste Industries (770) 577-3545

Police, fire & other emergencies
911

Other Medical Emergencies
Northside Hospital Cherokee (770) 720-5100

For more information on Cherokee County, please contact the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce at (770) 345-0400 or visit www.cherokee-chamber.com.