Cherokee Texas Map

About Cherokee, Texas

Cherokee is a locality in San Saba County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Cherokee is located at 30.9824°N, 98.7075°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76832.

Cherokee emerges from the vast, sun-bleached expanse of the Texas landscape, defined by the quiet persistence of limestone and the stubborn endurance of live oak trees. It lies 48.6 miles west-southwest of Copperas Cove, TX (from Copperas Cove, TX: bearing 259°T), and is situated 15.5 miles north of Llano. The horizon here is vast and indifferent, punctuated by the subtle depressions of York Flat and the occasional dry, winding path of Jackson Branch, which carves a shallow vein through the earth just a mile from the center. Light in Cherokee possesses a singular, golden clarity, turning the dusty plains into a shimmering expanse during the long, amber hours of late afternoon. While the rugged heights of the Edwards Plateau remain a distant, hazy silhouette to the west, the immediate surroundings are dominated by the low, scrubby brush and the quiet solitude of a land that measures time in the slow growth of grass and the migration of hawks. History in Cherokee is written in the rusted barbed wire and the weathered wood of old fences, marking a legacy forged by ranchers who learned to coax a living from the flinty soil. The economy remains tethered to this primary rhythm of cattle and cultivation, a way of life that demands a rugged self-reliance from those who call the place home. Visitors often pass through on their way to the natural wonders of Colorado Bend State Park, yet the life of the inhabitants remains focused on the local rhythms of the seasons. On quiet evenings, the air carries the scent of dry earth and sage, a reminder of the proximity to the stillness of Little Blackjack Pond. Cherokee persists as a place of deliberate, quiet industry, where the modern world feels distant and the daily concerns are bounded by the fence line and the unpredictable arrival of rain.

About This Cherokee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cherokee, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.982393, -98.70754. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cherokee and San Saba County.

Detailed location data for Cherokee includes the ZIP code (76832), telephone area code (325), county seat of San Saba County (San Saba), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cherokee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.