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A Trip to the Far Southwest

Record #:
12143
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Abstract:
Formed in 1839 from lands obtained from local Native Americans via the Treaty of New Echota, Cherokee County is the southwestern most province in North Carolina. Encompassing 454 square miles, Cherokee is home to several ceremonial mounds, the most famous of which is Peachtree. The only county in North Carolina to ever operate off Central Standard Time, Cherokee County is better known for mining industries and the site of Ft. Baker.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 24 Issue 12, Nov 1956, p27-36, il, map