Welcome to Cherry Creek ...
Cherry Creek is located in Ziebach County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherry Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
A typical abbreviation for Cherry Creek: Cherry Crk. (or less commonly used: Cherry Ck. or Cherry Cr.)
Cherry Creek is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cherry Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Cherry Creek (for example, toward Philip), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Cherry Creek lies within the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Cherry Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Cherry Creek - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia (2), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas (2), Mississippi, Nevada (2), New York, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry Creek.
Communities near Cherry Creek ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Cherry Creek.
- Moenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Milesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville
- Milesville is located in Haakon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesville <4>
- Bridger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Bridger is located in Ziebach County
- Howes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Howes is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howes <4>
- Hayes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Hayes is located in Stanley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <4>
- Lantry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantry
- Lantry is located in Dewey County
- Estimated population in 2014: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lantry <4>
- Eagle Butte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Butte
- Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Butte <4>
- North Eagle Butte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eagle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eagle Butte
- North Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,954 people
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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherry Creek.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Cherry Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherry Creek ...
Looking for more information about Cherry Creek? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cherry Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cherry Creek.
Adding Cherry Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cherry Creek 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 Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cherry Creek post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherry Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Ziebach, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherry Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |