Welcome to Cherry Grove ...
Cherry Grove is located in Caswell County<1>.
The location of Cherry Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherry Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
A typical abbreviation for Cherry Grove: Cherry Grv.
Cherry Grove is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cherry Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cherry Grove is within the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Cherry Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Cherry Grove: This one is located in Caswell County and the other is located in Columbus County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 22 communities that are also named Cherry Grove - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry Grove.
Communities near Cherry Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherry Grove.
- Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Mebane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
- Mebane is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <4>
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
- Reidsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
- Elon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Gibsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <4>
- Elon College
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
- Elon College is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
- Wentworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Haw River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
- Haw River is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <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 Cherry Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherry Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherry Grove. 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 Cherry Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Cherry Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherry Grove ...
Looking for more information about Cherry Grove? 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 Cherry Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherry Grove.
Adding Cherry Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cherry Grove 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 Cherry Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cherry Grove post office opened in 1882.
We also found Cherry Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherry Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caswell, 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 Cherry Grove - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |