Bates Creek

Bates Creek is a hamlet in Murphy Township, Cherokee, North Carolina. Bates Creek is situated nearby to the locality Cherokee Indian Land Tract Number 2, as well as near the hamlet Texana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cherokee County Courthouse and Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery.

Cherokee County Courthouse

Courthouse

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The Cherokee County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Murphy, North Carolina, United States, the county seat of Cherokee County, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Cherokee County Courthouse is situated 2 miles southeast of Bates Creek.

Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery

Chapel

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Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery is a historic Methodist chapel and cemetery at Church and Central Streets in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina. Harshaw Chapel is the oldest surviving structure in Murphy, the oldest church building in Cherokee County, and the only surviving example of mid-nineteenth century brick architecture in the entire county. Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery is situated 2 miles southeast of Bates Creek.

Fort Butler

Monument

Fort Butler was an important site during the Cherokee removal known as the Trail of Tears. Located on a hill overlooking present-day Murphy, North Carolina on the Hiwassee River, Fort Butler was the headquarters of the Eastern Division of the U.S. Army overseeing the Cherokee Nation. Fort Butler is situated 2½ miles south of Bates Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murphy.

Murphy

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Murphy is a town in and the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Hiwassee and Valley rivers.

Bates Creek

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Murphy Township, Cherokee, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.11314° or 35° 6′ 47″ north

Longitude

-84.05297° or 84° 3′ 11″ west

Elevation

1,762 feet (537 metres)

Open location code

867Q4W7W+7R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 154130891

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4453918

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