Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Cherokee County, Georgia, has about 294,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cherokee County is in the deed records of the Clerk of Superior Court and its taxable value is set by the Tax Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Cherokee County public records, Cherokee County arrest records, Cherokee County warrants, Cherokee County inmate search, Cherokee County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cherokee County
Who owns a parcel in Cherokee County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Clerk of Superior Court, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk of Superior Court's page at cherokeecountyga.gov/Clerk-of-Courts (page title: Clerk of Courts | Cherokee County, Georgia), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cherokee County
What a parcel in Cherokee County is taxed on is the business of the Tax Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Assessor's page at cherokeecountyga.gov/tax-assessors-office (page title: Tax Assessor's Office | Cherokee County, Georgia), phone (678) 493-6120, 2782 Marietta Hwy, Suite 200 Canton GA 30114, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Cherokee County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cherokee County and Georgia. These property pages from its Cherokee County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS, Cherokee County, Georgia (cherokeecountyga.gov)
- Plat Index, Lien Searches (search.gsccca.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Cherokee County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cherokee County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Woodstock: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at woodstockga.gov (verified September 25, 2026).
- Canton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cantonga.gov/our-city/city-hall (verified September 25, 2026).
- Holly Springs: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at hollyspringsga.us/142/Contact (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cherokee County
Court cases about land from Cherokee County, evictions among them, are filed in the State Court and Magistrate Court or the Cherokee County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at cherokeecountyga.gov/clerk-of-courts.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Georgia Open Records Act a county office must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at cherokeecountyga.gov/solicitor-general/OPEN-RECORDS-REQUEST (page title: Office of the Solicitor-General | Cherokee County, Georgia).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cherokee County?
The Clerk of Superior Court, at cherokeecountyga.gov/Clerk-of-Courts. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cherokee County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (cherokeecountyga.gov/tax-assessors-office) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cherokee County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at cherokeecountyga.gov/tax-assessors-office.
Where are evictions from Cherokee County filed?
In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Cherokee County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.