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Newcomer's Guide to Cherokee County

Welcome to "where metro meets the mountains" and where we are glad you now call us home. Cherokee County is ideally situated a half hour from the jewel of the south, Atlanta, and only minutes from amazing lake and mountain scenery. Great parks and communities located near historic town centers and services by two major interstates help make Cherokee County one of the best places to live in all of Georgia.

We hope the list of phone numbers and services provide below serve as a one-stop resource for everything you need to begin making our home your home. If you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at 678-493-6000.

Even more information about Cherokee County is available here.

Utilities

Power

Georgia Power 1-888-660-5890 www.southernco.com/gapower
Amicalola EMC 1-706-253-5200 www.amicalolaemc.com
Cobb EMC 770-429-2100 www.cobbemc.com

Cable/Satellite Television

Comcast 404-266-2278 www.comcast.com
ETC Communications 706-253-2271 www.northganow.com
Charter Communications
888-438-2427
 www.charter.com
Direct TV 877-516-6276 www.directv.com
Dish Network 1.888.825.2557 www.dishnetwork.com

Phone (LAN)

Windstream 1-866-971-WIND www.windstream.com
ATT 1-888-757-6500 www.att.com
Comcast 404-266-2278 www.comcast.com

Water

Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority 770-479-1813 www.ccwsa.com
Ball Ground water 770-735-2123 www.cityofballground.com
Canton water 770-704-1500 www.canton-georgia.com
Waleska water 770-479-2912  
Woodstock water 770-926-8852 www.woodstockga.gov

Natural Gas

Commerce Energy 1-800-348-6496 www.commerceenergy.com/
GasKey 1-877-427-1539 www.gaskey.com
Georgia Natural Gas 1-888-442-7489 www.georgianaturalgas.com
Infinite Energy 1-877-342-5434 www.infiniteenergy.com
Scana Energy 1-877-467-2262 www.scana.com
MXenergy 1-877-677-4355 www.mxenergy.com
Gas South 1-866-762-6427 www.gas-south.com

Waste and Recycling

Cherokee County Recycling Center 770-516-4195 www.cherokeega.com
City of Canton 770-704-1500 www.canton-georgia.com
Woodstock Sanitation 770-926-8852 www.woodstockga.gov
Woodstock Hauling 404-794-6707 Waste Management

Driver's Services

For general information on driver's licenses: 404-657-9300. Many renewals can be done online. Go to www.dds.ga.gov for more information. For motor vehicle department information go to www.dor.ga.gov 

Driver's Licenses (Testing & Renewal)

Georgia Department of Motor Vehicles
220 Brown Industrial Parkway, Suite 200
Canton GA. 30114		  678-413-8400 www.dds.ga.gov

Tag Offices

Tax Commissioner's Main Office 678.493.6400 website
Tax Commissioner's Woodstock Annex 770.924.4099  
Renewals (online)   https://mvd.dor.ga.gov/tags/

Education

Cherokee County has many K-12 locations. Please visit their website at www.cherokee.k12.ga.us for more information

Libraries

Sequoyah Regional Library System   www.sequoyahregionallibrary.org
Ball Ground Public Library 770-735-2025  435 Old Canton Road
Hickory Flat Public Library 770-345-7565 2740 E. Cherokee Drive, Canton
R.T. Jones Memorial Library  770-479-3090 116 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton
Rose Creek Public Library 770-591-1491 4476 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock
Woodstock Public Library 770-926-5859 7735 Main St, Woodstock
Cherokee County Law Library 678-493-6175 90 North St., Suite 250, Canton

Parks and Recreation

Cherokee County has an extensive system of convienient, modern parks. Please follow the link below to discover the best green spaces in the county.

Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency www.crpa.net Facilities Link
Camping Information 1-877-444-6777 www.recreation.gov
Lake Allatoona 678-721-6700 http://allatoona.sam.usace.army.mil/

History

Cherokee Area Transportation System(CATS) is a local and express bus service for Cherokee County residents. For more information click here.

CHEROKEE COUNTY STREET MAP

Available free from the Cherokee County GIS department.

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