Newcomer Information
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Should you decide to make Cherokee County your home, we hope these phone numbers and web sites will be helpful to you as you get settled. Of course, don’t hesitate to call the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce for any additional newcomer information — 770.345.0400.
Registration & License
Driver Information
Driver’s License 678.413.8400
Driver’s License Appointments 678.413.8500
Tag Office 678.493.6400
**Out-of-state drivers have 30 days to obtain a Georgia’s driver’s license.
Business Information
If the business is located within one of the five municipalities, please contact that city by telephoning the City Hall.
Voter Information
Voter Registration 770.479.0407
School Registration
Children must be five years old on or before September 1 to enter kindergarten and 6 or older on or before September 1 to enter the first grade in Cherokee County. To register your child for school, you will need a certified birth certificate, a vision, hearing and dental screen from a physician or health clinic, and immunization records on Georgia State Form 3032. For more information, or to register your child, please call the Cherokee County School District at 770.479.1871.
library system
Sequoyah Regional Library System Locations:
- RT Jones Memorial Library770-479-3090
- Ball Ground Public Library 770-735-2025
- Hickory Flat Public Library 770-345-7565
- Rose Creek Public Library 770-591-1491
- Woodstock Public Library 770-926-5859
- Cherokee County Law Library 678-493-6175
Utilities
Electricity
Amicalola EMC 706.253.5200
Cobb EMC 770.429.2100
Georgia Power 888.660.5890
Sawnee EMC 770.887.2363
Natural Gas
Atlanta Gas Light 800.427.5463
Gas South 877.332.5442
Water
Please contact your local city hall or the Cherokee County Water Authority at 770.479.1813.
Sanitation
Click here for a current list of Chamber Member Sanitation Service Companies.
Cable
ETC Communications 800.660.6826
Comcast 800.266.2278
Windstream 770.479.2000
Telephone
Windstream 770.479.2000
AT&T 888.757.6500
AT&T (Outside GA) 800.288.2020
ETC Communications 800.660.6826
TDS Telecom-Nelson Ball Ground 866.571.6662
Services
Health Services
Cherokee County Health Dept. (Canton) 770.345.7371
Environmental Health 770.479.0444
Northside Hospital Cherokee 770.224.1000
Northside Hospital Cherokee EMERGENCY 770.224.1000
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital 706-692-2441
South Cherokee Health Dept. (Woodstock) 770.928.0133
Wellstar 770.793.5000
Police & Fire
GA State Patrol 706.692.4835
Sheriff’s Department 678.493.4200
County Marshal 678.493.6200
Fire Marshal 678.493.6290
Cherokee Office of Emergency Management 678.493.4001
Government
City Halls
Ball Ground 770.735.2123
Canton 770.704.1500
Holly Springs 770.345.5536
Nelson 770.735.2211
Waleska 770.479.2912
Woodstock 770.952.6000
County
General Information 678.493.6000
South Cherokee Annex 770.928.0239
Animal Control 678.493.6200
Animal Shelter 770.345.7270
Business License770.721.7810
Building Permits 770.721.7810
Commissioner Office 678.493.6000
County Attorney 678.493.6000
County Extension Office 770.721.7803
District Attorney 770-479-1488
Engineering 678.493.6077
Family Violence Center 770.479.1804
Fire and Emergency Services 678.493.4000
GIS & Mapping 678.493.6050
Humane Society 770.592.8072
Marriage License 678.493.6160
Planning and Zoning 678.493.6101
Probate Court (24 hrs) 678.493.6160
Property Tax 678.493.6120
PublicTransportation (CATS) 770.345.6238
Recycling Center 770.516.4195
Roads and Bridges 770.345.5842
Senior Services 770.345.2675
Septic Tank Inspections 770.479.0444
Tax Assessor 678.493.6120
Tax Commissioner 678.493.6400
Vital Records 770.928.0133
State
Child Support Enforcement 404.921.1490
Family & Children’s Services 877-423-4746
Forestry Commission 770.720.3525
GA Dept. of Labor 770.528.6100
GA Public Service Commission 404.656.4501
GA Dept. of Transportation 770.387.3640
Immigration 800.375.5283
Secretary of State 404.656.2881
Secretary of State Northwest Region Office 404.654.6076
Social Security 800.772.1213
State Govt. Directory Assistance 404.656.2000
Veteran Services 770.720.3538
Media
Newspapers
Atlanta Journal/Constitution 800.933.9771
Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News 770.479.1441
Radio Stations
WPGY-AM 1580 AM 678.454.9350
WLJA-FM 101.1 FM 678.454.9350
