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Welcome to Cherry Valley ...

Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County<1>.


The location of Cherry Valley 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 Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1829.

A typical abbreviation for Cherry Valley: Cherry Vly. (or less commonly used: Cherry Vally. or Cherry Vlly.)

Cherry Valley is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cherry Valley lies within the (440) area code.

Communities Also Named Cherry Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Cherry Valley: This one is located in Ashtabula County and the other is located in Harrison County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 20 communities that are also named Cherry Valley - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Washington.

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

Communities near Cherry Valley ...

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

  • Ashtabula
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Cortland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
  • Geneva
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
  • Jefferson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Orwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
    • Orwell is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwell <4>
  • Roaming Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
    • Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
  • Linesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
    • Linesville is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <4>
  • Conneautville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Conneaut Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherry Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherry Valley. 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 Valley.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherry Valley ...

Looking for more information about Cherry Valley? 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 Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherry Valley.

Adding Cherry Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cherry Valley 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 Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cherry Valley post office opened in 1829.

We also found Cherry Valley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherry Valley.

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

The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ashtabula, 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 Valley - 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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