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Welcome to Cherryvale ...

Cherryvale is primarily located in Clay County<1>. A portion of Cherryvale extends into Vigo County.


The location of Cherryvale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherryvale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Cherryvale is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cherryvale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Cherryvale (for example, toward Marshall (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Cherryvale: (812)

Communities Also Named Cherryvale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cherryvale - they are located in Kansas, New Brunswick and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherryvale.

Communities near Cherryvale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherryvale.

  • Terre Haute
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Brazil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • West Terre Haute
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Farmersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
  • Knightsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Hymera
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
    • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Rosedale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Rosedale has also been known as:
    • Roseville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cherryvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherryvale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherryvale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherryvale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherryvale. See our Newspapers Page for Cherryvale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherryvale ...

Looking for more information about Cherryvale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cherryvale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherryvale.

Adding Cherryvale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cherryvale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cherryvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cherryvale post office opened in 1899.

We also found Cherryvale on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherryvale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherryvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherryvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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