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Welcome to Cheraw ...

The town of Cheraw is located in Otero County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheraw, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

The town was incorporated April 17, 1917.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cheraw has a population of 246 people<2> (see below for details).

Cheraw is 4,130 feet [1,259 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cheraw is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Cheraw lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cheraw: 719

The ZIP code for Cheraw: 81030<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cheraw had an population of 246 people. This is a decrease of 2.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cheraw had a population of 252 people. This makes Cheraw the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 252 people, the population of Cheraw increased 19.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 211 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cheraw.

Communities Also Named Cheraw ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cheraw - they are located in Mississippi and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Cheraw ...

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

  • La Junta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Ford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <5>
  • Las Animas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Ordway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordway have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
    • Ordway is located in Crowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordway <5>
  • Swink
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
    • Swink is located in Otero County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <5>
  • Manzanola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanola have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanola
    • Manzanola is located in Otero County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanola <5>
  • Sugar City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
    • Sugar City is located in Crowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <5>
  • Crowley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • La Junta Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
    • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
  • Hawley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheraw ...

Looking for more information about Cheraw? 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 Cheraw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cheraw.

Adding Cheraw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cheraw 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 Cheraw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Cheraw post office opened in 1910.

We also found Cheraw on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheraw.

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

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cheraw.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheraw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Cheraw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cheraw or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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