Cherokee County Courthouse
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Cherokee County Courthouse
Cherokee County Courthouse, at 100 North St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1981: the first place in Canton to be listed. Only 777 of Georgia’s 2,197 listings are older. The Register lists it for its economics, law, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 84 other Georgia listings. It was listed as part of Georgia County Courthouses TR.
What it isCourthouse in Georgia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 52 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
100 North St., Canton · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Cherokee County CourthouseStart here
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Canton Commercial Historic DistrictVictorian Eclectic · next door - 3
Canton Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.2 mi on
3 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Neo-Classical style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical.
Memories of Cherokee County Courthouse
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Cherokee County Courthouse
Is Cherokee County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 28, 1981 (Register number 81000198).
Is Cherokee County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant, 7.3 miles away.
Can you visit Cherokee County Courthouse?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Cherokee County Courthouse?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 52 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93205926 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.