County Guide

Cherokee County

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Alto

Originally a stop on the Old San Antonio Road, Alto is tomato-growing center in the redland belt. The name Alto is derived from the Spanish word for "high," being the…

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Cities

Cities in Cherokee County

Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Jacksonville

Jacksonville was a post office community before 1849, but it moved three miles to its…

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A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Rusk

Although only one family was living here in 1846, Rusk was chosen as the seat…

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