Cherokee County, South Carolina Records

Cherokee County, South Carolina (Map It) was created on February 25, 1897 from Spartanburg County, Union County and York County. The county was named for the Cherokee Native Americans ..

Cherokee County is bordered by Cleveland County, North Carolina (north), York County (east), Union County (south), Spartanburg County (west), Rutherford County, North Carolina (northwest).

Cherokee County Cities and Towns include Blacksburg, Chesnee, Gaffney, Smyrna.

A Map of Cherokee County, South Carolina contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Cherokee County, South Carolina Courthouse Records

Cherokee County, South Carolina Courthouse
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Cherokee County, SC Courthouse

The Cherokee County Courthouse is located in Gaffney, South Carolina. Learn More About State of South Carolina Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Cherokee county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Cherokee County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1911 and Probate Records from 1897. The County Clerk of Probate Court has original jurisdiction over actions concerning the issuance of marriage licenses, the estate of a deceased person, the will of an individual, the estate of a minor or incapacitated person, trusts, and involuntary commitments.
  • Cherokee County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds has Court Records from 1897, Divorce Records from since April 1949 and Land Records from 1897. The County Clerk of Court / Register of Deeds is divided into General Sessions and Common Pleas Court. The Circuit Court is a formal court of record. It records and maintain deeds, mortgages, plats, state and federal tax liens, mechanics liens, uniform commercial code filings, and other miscellaneous documents pertaining to real estate transactions.
  • Cherokee County Tax Assessor / Collector is responsible for the collection of taxes. Our office does not calculate a property’s taxable value (Assessor’s Office).
  • Cherokee County Health Department has birth and death records from 1915. Marriage records prior to 1950 are available from the Probate Court office. Divorce records since April 1949 are available from the County Clerk's office.

Cherokee County, South Carolina Census Records

  • Learn More: State of South Carolina Census Records
  • U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
  • U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: None
  • U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: None
  • Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: None
  • Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: None
  • Union Veterans Schedules: None

Cherokee County, South Carolina Vital Records

Cherokee County, South Carolina Resources

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