Cherokee Falls, South Carolina

About Cherokee Falls

Cherokee Falls is a small unincorporated community in northern South Carolina.

Cherokee Falls holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.11 square miles.

📰 Cherokee Falls News Today

• Ernest Livingston Obituary (2009) - Charleston Post and Courier · Oct 13
• Walter Holmes Obituary Nov 5, 2014 floydmortuary.com · Nov 5
• Gaffney, South Carolina Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16
• Sallie Hambright Obituary May 15, 2018 Lowe Funeral Home · May 15
• Jerry Cooper Obituary (1949 - 2022) - Blacksburg, SC - The Gaffney Ledger Legacy obituary · Nov 11

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What Makes Cherokee Falls Unique

• The only place in America named Cherokee Falls — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.11 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cherokee Falls

• Sadie Mae's Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cherokee Falls

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