Welcome to Cherry Point ...Cherry Point is located in Edgar County<1>. The pronunciation of Cherry Point: CHAIR-ree<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherry Point, 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. A typical abbreviation for Cherry Point: Cherry Pt. Cherry Point is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Cherry Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel east from Cherry Point (for example, toward Dana (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). Area Codes for Cherry Point: 217 & 447<4> Communities Also Named Cherry Point ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cherry Point - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina and Washington. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry Point. Communities near Cherry Point ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherry Point.
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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherry Point. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherry Point. 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 Point. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Point. See our Newspapers Page for Cherry Point. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherry Point ...Looking for more information about Cherry Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherry Point. Adding Cherry Point to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Cherry Point 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 (so far) for Cherry Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherry Point. Footnotes ...
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