Cities & Towns in Cherokee County, TX

Cherokee County, county in Texas, United States. As of 2020 county had an estimated population of 52,875 inhabitants. The county was created 178 years ago in 1846. Its county seat is Rusk.

There are 8 city/town in Cherokee County, TX. The largest city of Cherokee County is Jacksonville with a population of 14,829. Other cities include, Rusk population 5,664, Cross Roads population 1,578, Alto population 1,239, New Summerfield population 1,187

Jacksonville
Jacksonville

Jacksonville, City in Texas, United States

Rusk
Rusk

Rusk, City in Cherokee County, Texas

Cross Roads
Cross Roads

Cross Roads, Town of the United States

Cherokee County sits in the Piney Woods region of East Texas along the border with Louisiana. Here are some highlights of the cities and towns found across Cherokee County:

Jacksonville

Jacksonville is the largest city and county seat of Cherokee County. It was established in 1847 and named after President Andrew Jackson. Key attractions include the Tomato Bowl football stadium, historic downtown square, and the annual Tomato Fest celebration.

Rusk

Rusk is a small city northeast of Jacksonville founded along the railroad in the 1870s. It was named after Thomas Jefferson Rusk. Historic sites include the old Rusk County Courthouse, Rusk State Hospital, and Victorian-style homes.

New Summerfield

New Summerfield is a rural farming community west of Jacksonville established in 1889. Historic buildings include the 1926 school auditorium and 1944 rock gymnasium. Locals enjoy events like the Peach Festival and Fourth of July parade.

Alto

Alto is a small town northwest of Rusk settled in the 1800s. It was originally called Paris after founder John Rennels Paris. The town square has several historic early 20th century structures. Local attractions include Cathedral Caverns State Park.

Reklaw

Reklaw is an unincorporated community directly on the border with Rusk County. It was founded as a farming and timber area in the 1890s. Reklaw has historic churches and a school building constructed in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration.

All Cherokee County Cities (Aphebetical)

List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cherokee County.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z all
City Name Title Population
Alto Town in Texas, USA 1,239
Cross Roads Town of the United States 1,578
Cuney Town of the United States 140
Gallatin Human settlement in Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America 435
Jacksonville City in Texas, United States 14,829
New Summerfield City in Cherokee County, Texas, United States 1,187
Rusk City in Cherokee County, Texas 5,664
Wells Town in Cherokee County, Texas, United States 781
0

County Cities on Map (8)

Texas Counties (254)

Harris County (4,738,253) Dallas County (2,635,888) Tarrant County (2,123,347) Bexar County (2,026,823) Travis County (1,300,503) Collin County (1,072,069) Denton County (919,324) Hidalgo County (875,200) El Paso County (841,286) Fort Bend County (839,706) Montgomery County (626,351) Williamson County (617,855) Cameron County (424,180) Brazoria County (380,518) Bell County (369,927) Nueces County (363,148) Galveston County (345,089) Lubbock County (314,772) Webb County (277,681) McLennan County (259,730) Jefferson County (250,127) Hays County (241,365) Smith County (235,806) Brazos County (232,555) Ellis County (191,760) Johnson County (179,575) Midland County (177,863) Guadalupe County (170,608) Ector County (167,701) Comal County (164,812) Parker County (148,198) Kaufman County (143,198) Randall County (139,899) Taylor County (139,200) Grayson County (138,318) Wichita County (133,205) Gregg County (124,229) Tom Green County (120,010) Potter County (116,004) Rockwall County (109,888) Hunt County (99,807) Bowie County (93,481) Victoria County (91,936) Bastrop County (91,601) Liberty County (91,547) Angelina County (86,796) Henderson County (83,792) Orange County (82,878) Coryell County (76,737) Walker County (72,164) Wise County (71,084) San Patricio County (67,069) Harrison County (66,386) Nacogdoches County (64,753) Starr County (64,266) Hood County (63,527) Maverick County (58,378) Hardin County (58,305) Anderson County (57,805) Van Zandt County (57,533) Waller County (57,452) Rusk County (54,324) Polk County (52,995) Cherokee County (52,875) Kerr County (52,869) Medina County (52,358) Wilson County (52,023) Atascosa County (51,724) Navarro County (50,694) Lamar County (49,905) Burnet County (49,653) Val Verde County (49,028) Kendall County (48,523) Wood County (46,291) Chambers County (45,590) Caldwell County (43,979) Erath County (43,224) Upshur County (42,166) Wharton County (41,685) Cooke County (41,393) Jim Wells County (40,452) Brown County (37,633) Hopkins County (37,170) Hill County (37,006) Matagorda County (36,725) Howard County (36,540) Fannin County (35,913) Washington County (35,771) Jasper County (35,375) Titus County (32,926) Hale County (32,754) Bee County (32,513) Kleberg County (30,338) Austin County (29,972) Cass County (29,879) Grimes County (29,614) Palo Pinto County (29,320) San Jacinto County (29,301) Gillespie County (26,960) Uvalde County (26,742) Fayette County (25,547) Shelby County (24,915) Milam County (24,708) Bandera County (23,861) Aransas County (23,814) Limestone County (23,340) Panola County (23,187) Hockley County (22,921) Houston County (22,835) Gaines County (21,996) Llano County (21,958) Lampasas County (21,789) Gray County (21,658) Colorado County (21,610) Tyler County (21,591) Willacy County (21,161) Calhoun County (21,001) Gonzales County (20,948) Hutchinson County (20,677) Moore County (20,654) Frio County (20,379) Lavaca County (20,216) DeWitt County (20,174) Montague County (19,962) Jones County (19,875) Freestone County (19,874) Andrews County (18,879) Bosque County (18,603) Burleson County (18,514) Eastland County (18,388) Deaf Smith County (18,277) Young County (17,904) Leon County (17,493) Lee County (17,397) Falls County (17,275) Robertson County (17,155) Scurry County (16,662) Reeves County (15,949) Pecos County (15,718) Karnes County (15,562) Trinity County (14,883) Jackson County (14,854) Nolan County (14,835) Madison County (14,427) Zapata County (14,172) Callahan County (14,110) Comanche County (13,750) Newton County (13,414) Camp County (13,060) Dawson County (12,974) Lamb County (12,710) Rains County (12,552) Wilbarger County (12,552) Morris County (12,393) Live Oak County (12,324) Blanco County (12,269) Terry County (12,183) Ward County (12,097) Red River County (11,995) Zavala County (11,840) Duval County (11,058) Franklin County (10,821) Clay County (10,550) Sabine County (10,507) Runnels County (10,401) Marion County (9,960) Dimmit County (9,925) Ochiltree County (9,598) Parmer County (9,522) Stephens County (9,334) Brewster County (9,237) Somervell County (9,139) Jack County (9,056) Archer County (8,730) Yoakum County (8,702) Hamilton County (8,557) San Augustine County (8,248) Mitchell County (8,202) Coleman County (8,100) Winkler County (7,887) McCulloch County (7,823) Goliad County (7,626) La Salle County (7,500) Castro County (7,396) Swisher County (7,340) Dallam County (7,273) Childress County (7,143) Brooks County (6,964) Refugio County (6,877) Bailey County (6,697) Presidio County (6,508) Garza County (6,222) San Saba County (6,039) Lynn County (6,025) Carson County (5,854) Martin County (5,816) Haskell County (5,754) Floyd County (5,672) Crosby County (5,567) Hartley County (5,443) Delta County (5,349) Hansford County (5,279) Jim Hogg County (5,184) Wheeler County (4,946) Hudspeth County (4,906) Mills County (4,840) Crane County (4,765) Kimble County (4,396) Mason County (4,344) Hardeman County (4,011) Reagan County (3,833) Fisher County (3,784) Hemphill County (3,777) Sutton County (3,738) Knox County (3,683) Kinney County (3,670) Upton County (3,623) Baylor County (3,518) Crockett County (3,513) Real County (3,411) Coke County (3,323) Donley County (3,308) Shackelford County (3,300) Lipscomb County (3,111) Sherman County (3,027) Hall County (2,939) Cochran County (2,897) Collingsworth County (2,877) Concho County (2,827) Schleicher County (2,761) Jeff Davis County (2,220) Culberson County (2,149) Dickens County (2,140) Oldham County (2,135) Menard County (2,124) Edwards County (1,923) Armstrong County (1,869) Irion County (1,564) Briscoe County (1,487) Throckmorton County (1,487) Glasscock County (1,439) Cottle County (1,363) Stonewall County (1,348) Sterling County (1,315) Motley County (1,185) Foard County (1,135) Roberts County (813) Kent County (786) McMullen County (721) Borden County (706) Terrell County (702) Kenedy County (379) King County (283) Loving County (181)