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John A. Cooper started Cherokee Village, a
retirement community located near the junction of the South Fork and Spring
Rivers in 1953 with 2400 acres and a vision. In 1994, the population had grown to 4800 people, the majority of these being retirees. Chafing under the absence of self-governance, a small group of "Concerned Citizens" spearheaded a petition campaign to seek incorporation
Responding to an overwhelming citizen
signature campaign, the Fulton County Judge signed incorporation papers for
that portion of the village residing within his jurisdiction in January,
1997. Denied incorporation by the Sharp County Judge, petitioners in the
newly incorporated Cherokee Village West and in the Sharp County portion of
the Village voted unanimously for annexation. On April 28, 1998, Cherokee
Village became a united city, the largest in a three-county area.
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