| Official Name: | Cherokee City, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Benton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.21 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.21 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.47 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 73 |
| Population Density Km2: | 60.17 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 155.98 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1155 |
| Coordinates: | 36.2983°N -94.5778°W |
| Area Code: | 479 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 76597 |
Cherokee City is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 73.[2] It is the location of (or is the nearest community to) Coon Creek Bridge, which is located on Cty Rd. 24 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The community was named for the Cherokee, since the Trail of Tears crossed the landscape when the Cherokee migrated west to Indian territory, now Oklahoma in the late 1830s. The town is within the Northwest Arkansas region, located about 5 miles east of Oklahoma and 4 miles south of the Missouri state line.
| White alone (NH) | 64 | 51 | 88.89% | 69.86% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 2.74% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 2 | 5.56% | 2.74% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 4.11% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 10 | 2.78% | 13.70% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 5 | 2.78% | 6.85% | |
| Total | 72 | 73 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Cherokee City was platted in 1880.[5] A post office called Cherokee City was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1953.[6]
Public education is available from the Gentry School District,[7] that leads to graduation from Gentry High School.