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History · Cherokee Ridge

Cherokee Ridge dates to 2021

Most of Cherokee Ridge was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1996. Below: maps from 1936 on.

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How Cherokee Ridge began

When was Cherokee Ridge founded?

2021

Cherokee Ridge dates its founding to 2021 (Wikipedia’s history).

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Founding year: Wikipedia.

What stands out about Cherokee Ridge’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story so far

Cherokee Ridge, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Cherokee Ridge yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Cherokee Ridge is a town in Marshall County, Alabama. It was incorporated in 2021 following a vote to incorporate passed with 140 votes for and 17 votes against incorporation. It is located off U.S. Route 231 to the west about halfway between Huntsville and Arab. Cherokee Ridge was first settled by Sid McDonald in 1992 and has a golf course and country club. The population was 324 in 2020 U.S Census estimates.

Cherokee Ridge was established in 2021.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Cherokee Ridge on the map, 1936 to 1973

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Cherokee Ridge. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Cherokee Ridge on the 1936 USGS mapCherokee Ridge on the 1947 USGS mapCherokee Ridge on the 1950 USGS mapCherokee Ridge on the 1973 USGS map1936Newsome Sinks sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Cherokee Ridge.

Famous people

Famous people close to Cherokee Ridge

Nobody well known was born in Cherokee Ridge itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jimmy WalesCo-founder of Wikipedia · b. 1966
Channing TatumAmerican actor, dancer and model · b. 1980
Debby RyanAmerican singer and actress · b. 1993
Tallulah BankheadAmerican actress · b. 1902
Michael E. BrownAmerican planetary astronomer · b. 1965
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Felicia DayAmerican actress · b. 1979

Questions about Cherokee Ridge’s history

What year was Cherokee Ridge founded?

In 2021, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.