Cherokee Ridge Alabama Map

About Cherokee Ridge, Alabama

Cherokee Ridge is a locality in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 577. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Cherokee Ridge is located at 34.4222°N, 86.5624°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35175.

Cherokee Ridge rises from the rolling hills of Marshall County, its slopes cloaked in a dense, whispering embrace of oak and hickory. It lies 21.3 miles south of Huntsville, AL (from Huntsville, AL: bearing 176°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-west of Arab. The land itself seems to breathe, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and pine needles after a spring rain, a subtle perfume that clings to the winding country roads. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating patches of wild azalea and the sturdy, weathered fences that mark property lines. Here, the horizon is a gentle, undulating line, broken only by the distant, hazy blue of the Cumberland Plateau, a constant, silent sentinel. The very texture of the place is one of resilience, of quiet endurance against the slow, steady march of seasons. The history of Cherokee Ridge is etched into the very grain of its soil, a legacy of hardy settlers who carved a life from this fertile but demanding landscape. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons and the demands of agriculture, with corn and cotton once dominating the patchwork fields. While the economy has diversified, the echoes of that agrarian past remain, a connection to the land that still resonates in the local character. The occasional weathered barn, standing sentinel against the sky, or the faint scent of woodsmoke on a cool evening, are quiet reminders of generations who worked this ground. Though no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring spirit of Cherokee Ridge is a testament to the quiet strength of its people and the enduring beauty of its natural setting.

About This Cherokee Ridge Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Cherokee Ridge, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Ridge and Marshall County.

Detailed location data for Cherokee Ridge includes the ZIP code (35175), telephone area code (813, 727), county seat of Marshall County (Guntersville), and school district assignment (Marshall County School District). 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 Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.