Welcome to Cherry Ridge ...
So far, we found very little information about Cherry Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cherry Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cherry Ridge, please Contact Us.
Cherry Ridge would have been located within present day Union Parish<2>.
The location of Cherry Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherry Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
A typical abbreviation for Cherry Ridge: Cherry Rdg. (or less commonly used: Cherry Rdge. or Cherry Ridg.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cherry Ridge is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cherry Ridge was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cherry Ridge would have been located in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Cherry Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cherry Ridge - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Montana, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry Ridge.
Communities near Cherry Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherry Ridge.
- Farmerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <5>
- Bernice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Bernice is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernice <5>
- Dubach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
- Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <5>
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Junction City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Huttig
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Junction City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Strong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Strong is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <5>
- Spearsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <5>
- Lillie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
- Lillie is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <5>
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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherry Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherry Ridge. 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 Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Cherry Ridge.
Adding Cherry Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cherry Ridge in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cherry Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cherry Ridge post office opened in 1848.
We also found Cherry Ridge in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherry Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cherry Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherry Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |