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'''Cherokee''' is a [[census-designated place]]<ref>{{gnis|2612476}}</ref> in [[Butte County, California]]. It is Anan area inhabited by [[Maidu]] Indians prior to the gold rush., Butbut that conversely takes its name from a band of Cherokee prospectors who perfected a mining claim on the site. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. It lies at an elevation of 1306 feet (398 m).
 
Possibly the site of the historic gold mine, on the 1994 Cherokee, California 7.5-minute quadrangle, a feature named "Cherokee Placer Mine" exists about 0.65 miles southwest of the above coordinates. USGS identifies '''Cherokee Flat''' and '''Drytown''' as historic variant names for the community. The town is located on Cherokee Road off [[California State Route 70|State Route 70]].