NEWCOMER INFORMATION & IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

INTRODUCTION:

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 at 770.345.0400.

SCHOOL REGISTRATION:

Children must be five years old on or before September 1 to enter kindergarten and six 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.

REGISTRATION & LICENSE

• Please contact your local City Hall or the Cherokee County Water Authority at drivers have 30 days to obtain a Georgia’s driver’s license.

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Library System

Sequoyah Regional Library System Locations: nghd.org nghd.org

• Northside Hospital-Cherokee northside.com/cherokee

• Piedmont Mountainside Hospital piedmont.org

• South Cherokee Health Dept. (Woodstock) nghd.org

• Wellstar Health System wellstar.org

POLICE & FIRE

• GA State Patrol dps.georgia.gov/georgia-state-patrol-0

• Sheriff’s Department cherokeega-sheriff.org

• County Marshal cherokeegamarshal.org

• Fire Marshal cherokeecountyfire.org

• Cherokee Office of Emergency Management cherokeega-ema.org

Government