Welcome to Cherry ...
Cherry is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Cherry 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, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Cherry is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Cherry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cherry is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Cherry ...
While we believe that this Cherry is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Cherry. Those communities are located in the following counties: Beaufort and Mecklenburg County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 15 communities that are also named Cherry - they are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ontario, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry.
Communities near Cherry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherry.
- Edenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
- Edenton is located in Chowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edenton <4>
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Roper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Roper is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <4>
- New Lands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
- New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Skinnersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Westover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Pine Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Wenona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Wenona is located in Washington County
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherry. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry. See our Newspapers Page for Cherry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherry ...
Looking for more information about Cherry? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherry.
Adding Cherry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cherry 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cherry post office opened in 1898.
We also found Cherry on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountygov.com/
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 Washington, 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 - 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/ |