Cherokee County
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Numbers] [Libraries] [Medical
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[Recreation]
[Utilities]
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Registration]
Chamber of Commerce |
| Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
770-345-0400 |
Private Schools | |
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Admission requirements, testing and tuition vary with
each school. Check with the school of your choice for further
details. | |
| American Heritage Academy 2126 Sixes Road Canton, GA 30114 770-926-7779 Enrollment: 425 Grades: PreK–8th www.ahacademy.com |
Cherokee Christian 3075 Trickum Rd. Woodstock, GA 30188 770-516-0922 Enrollment: 300 Grades: K–8th |
| Community Christian 186 Rolling Hills Ave. Canton, GA 30114 770-479-9535 Enrollment: 60 Grades: K–6th |
Harvest Christian Academy 5496 Highway 92 Acworth, GA 30102 770-974-9091 Enrollment: 127 Grades: K–12th |
Colleges and Universities | |
| Appalachian Technical
College 100 Campus Drive Jasper, GA 30143 706-253-4500 Enrollment: 950 Degrees: associates and diplomas |
Kennesaw State
University 1000 Chastain Road Bldg. 1 Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591 770-423-6300 Info line Enrollment: 13,900 V-490 M-460 Degrees: Nursing, four-year; postgraduate in Business, Education, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Math, Health and Human Services |
| North Metro Technical
College 5198 Ross Road Acworth, GA 30102 770-975-4000 Enrollment: full-time, 1,600 Degrees: diploma and certificates & continuing education classes;associate of applied technology joint degrees with Floyd College |
Reinhardt College 7300 Reinhardt College Circle Waleska, GA 30183 770-479-1454 Avg. SAT: 970 Enrollment: 1,000 Degrees: two-year Liberal Arts, BA, Communication, Liberal Studies, Biology, Sports Studies, Fine Arts, Music |
Emergency Numbers | |
| Sheriff 770-345-3300 |
Poison
Control 1-800-282-5846 404-616-9000 |
Libraries | |
| Ball Ground Public Library 435 Old Canton Rd Ball Ground, GA 30107 770-735-2025 |
Hickory Flat Library 2740 East Cherokee Dr. Canton, GA 30115 770-345-7565 |
| R.T. Jones Memorial 116 Brown Industrial Parkway Canton, GA 30114 770-479-3090 |
Rose Creek Public Library 4476 Town Lake Parkway Woodstock, GA 30189 770-591-1491 |
| Woodstock Public Library 7745 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188 770-926-5859 |
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Medical Services | |
| Life
Flight 404-659-5433 A paramedic helicopter service for critically injured patients needing to be transported to hospitals in metro Atlanta. |
Northside Hospital-Cherokee* 201 Hospital Road Canton, GA 30114 770-720-5100 24-hr. emergency care Physician referral service: 770-720-5281 http://www.northside.com/ |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital* 677 Church Street Marietta, GA 30060 770-793-5000 Physician referral service: 770-956-7827 http://www.wellstar.org/ |
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*denotes emergency services | |
Newcomers |
| Newcomers Club of Towne Lake Non-profit organization to help county newcomers meet others. Monthly activities. Margie Gainer 678-445-5105 P.O. Box 196 Woodstock, GA 30188 |
Newspapers | |
| The Atlanta Journal and
Constitution Daily: 404-522-4141 |
Cherokee Tribune Biweekly: 770-428-9411 |
| Cherokee Ledger Weekly: 770-928-0706 |
New Shopper Marketplace Weekly: 770-926-4467 |
Post Offices | |
| Ball Ground 30107 180 Valley Street 770-735-2990 |
Canton 30114, 30115 2400 River Stone Blvd. 770-720-8164 |
| Holly Springs 30142 2631 Holly Springs Pkwy. 770-345-6318 |
Lebanon 30146 5101 Old Highway 5 |
| 770-592-6823 Waleska 30183 7265 Reinhardt College Pkwy |
770-720-2471 Woodstock 30188,
30189 225 Parkway 575 770-591-0364 |
Recreation | |
| Cherokee County Parks & Recreation
Department 7545 Main Street Building 200 Woodstock, GA 30188 770-924-7768 |
Barnett Park Bells Ferry Rd Boling Park Tennis, soccer, jogging, softball, baseball, walking trails, playground, and pavilion |
| Gene Hobgood Park Softball fields, jogging trails, tennis, swimming, gym/recreation center, athletic field and baseball |
Kenny Askew Park Canton, GA Softball, tennis and midget football Lake Allatoona Beautiful 12,000-acre lake with three campgrounds, picnic area and boat launching facilities |
| Pinebluff Park East Cherokee Drive Senior Center 770-345-2675 |
Sequoyah Park In East Cherokee Baseball and softball, walking track, playground |
Utilities | |
CABLE |
ELECTRICITY |
| Adelphia Powerlink
770-382-4444 |
Cobb EMC 1000 EMC Parkway Marietta, GA 30060 770-429-2100 Connection fee: $30 Deposit: based on credit rating |
| AT&T Broadband 770-926-0334 | |
GAS |
Sawnee EMC P.O. Box 266 Cumming, GA 30028 770-887-2363 Deposit: $100 or letter of credit from former electric company Membership fee: $5 Service fee: $25 |
| For information on establishing your gas connection and the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia with a listing of the residential gas providers, see the opening of these county listings. | |
TELEPHONE |
GARBAGE |
| Alltell 1353 River Stone Pkwy., Ste. 100 Canton, GA 30114 1-800-501-1754 Deposit: based on credit rating |
City of Canton, Waste
Management 404-799-1047 |
| Robertson
Sanitation 770-944-4974 | |
| BellSouth
Telephone 770-780-2355 (Outside Ga.) 1-800-356-3094 Deposit: not required |
WATER |
| Cherokee County Water Authority P.O. Box 1006 Canton, GA 30114 770-479-1813 Deposit: $60 ($50 refunded) Renters, $110 | |
| TDS Telcom P.O. Box 129 Nelson, GA 30151 770-735-2000 Deposit: not required |
City of Ball Ground P.O. Box 285 Ball Ground, GA 30107 770-735-2123 Deposit (inside city limits): homeowners, $30; renters, $75 ($45 refunded.) Deposit: (outside city limits): homeowners, $50; renters, $125 ($75 refunded.) |
| City of Canton 687 Marietta Hwy Canton, GA 30114 770-704-1500 Deposit: homeowners, $60; renters, $150 | |
| City of Waleska 8891 Fincher Drive Waleska, GA 30183 770-479-2912 Deposit: $100 $15 transfer fee City of Woodstock 103 Arnold Mill Rd Woodstock, GA 30188 770-926-8852 Deposit: $65, residential water; $100, water and sewer | |
Voter Registration |
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Cherokee County Courthouse |