Welcome to Cerrogordo ...

Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Cerrogordo, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cerrogordo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Cerrogordo is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cerrogordo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Cerrogordo (for example, toward Butlers Ferry (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Cerrogordo: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Cerrogordo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cerrogordo - they are located in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Cerrogordo ...

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

• De Funiak Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Funiak Springs
  • De Funiak Springs is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Funiak Springs <5>
• Geneva
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
• Bonifay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
  • Bonifay is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <5>
• Vernon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Vernon is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
• Ponce de Leon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
  • Ponce de Leon is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponce de Leon <5>
• Esto
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
  • Esto is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
• Caryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <5>
• Westville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <5>
• Noma
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noma
  • Noma is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noma <5>
• Black
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
  • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 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 Cerrogordo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cerrogordo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cerrogordo ...

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

Adding Cerrogordo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cerrogordo 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 Cerrogordo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cerrogordo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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