About Coolidge & Co…
formerly Carol Coolidge Real Estate
Founded by Carol Coolidge, Coolidge & Company has long been a defining presence on Lake Cherokee—built on relationships, deep local knowledge, and a genuine love for the lake.
What began as a trusted, community-rooted brokerage has grown into the leading real estate authority on Lake Cherokee. In 2022, her granddaughter, Kristina Coolidge, stepped into the role of Broker/Owner, carrying the legacy forward with a refined, modern perspective while remaining grounded in the values it was built on.
Today, Coolidge & Company offers clients something rare—true insight into the lake, its properties, and its lifestyle. With unmatched familiarity and access to opportunities both on and off the market, our team provides guidance that goes far beyond the transaction.
Because here, it’s never just about buying or selling a home.
It’s about how life feels when you’re on the water.
Slow mornings. Long afternoons. Evenings that stretch into sunset.
A place where weekends don’t feel like an escape—
they feel like home.
Life on Lake Cherokee
Tucked into the heart of the Piney Woods of East Texas, Lake Cherokee offers a rhythm that’s hard to replicate and even harder to leave.
From spring blooms and quiet summer mornings on the water, to vibrant fall colors and mild winters, life here moves with the seasons—naturally and effortlessly.
Days are spent boating, fishing, and gathering with friends. Evenings are slower. The pace is different. And that’s exactly the point.
It’s a lifestyle built around connection—
to the water, to the land, and to each other.
It’s Lake Cherokee. Live on vacation.
A B O U T L A K E C H E R O K E E
Lake Cherokee, a private lake owned by its shareholders, is located 120 miles east of Dallas, and 60 miles west of Shreveport, La. The Gregg County Airport is nearby with access for commercial (American Eagle) and private aircraft. The Lake Charter was established for 1500 shares of stock accompanied by a lease that extends from October 1st to September 30th, and is renewable each year. Lake Cherokee is now the home of more than 800 families. The Lake is approximately 12 miles long with more than 100 miles of shoreline and over 50 miles of lake roads.
Services provided by Cherokee Water Company are:
Maintenance of Lake roads and right-a-ways, spillway, and dam.
Maintenance of boat roads, water buoys, launch ramps, and water craft gas dock.
Dumpster service for household garbage and, for a nominal fee, dump sites on each side of the lake for brush, limbs and large trash.
A full time Security Staff of Lake Patrol on both the Lake roads and on the Water.
A full time Lake Manager and support staff.
Pay the ad valorem taxes on the land.
Publishes a monthly Newsletter – the Cherokee Chatter.
View Website: Cherokee Water Company
Contact Lake Cherokee: 903.643.3933
L A K E C H E R O K E E H I S T O R Y
Lake Cherokee started out as a hunting and fishing get-away in 1947 for the area sportsman. Ideas had been passed around for some time before some of the business leaders got together and started organizing this dream. The expansion of the city of Longview and the future need of a larger water supply was a major factor in the state of Texas granting the necessary permits in which to carry out the project.
Lake Cherokee is privately owned, divided into lots for the use of the stockholders. It is owned by the stockholders, d.b.a. Cherokee Water Co., the corporation is governed by a board of directors elected by the stockholders. The early directors realized the problems of control of 1500 lease holders, so the assignment of lots was based on a lease agreement, which would be renewable yearly with renewal based upon the lease holders adherent to the established rules. This premise has worked well for fifty years, and our community has thrived.
Let us know how we can help you!
Call the Coolidge Crew at 903.643.2828.