Welcome to Cherry Dell ...
So far, we found very little information about Cherry Dell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cherry Dell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cherry Dell, please Contact Us.
Cherry Dell would have been located within present day Marion County<2>.
The location of Cherry Dell 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 Dell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cherry Dell is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cherry Dell was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Cherry Dell once stood is in the (573) area code.
Communities near Cherry Dell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherry Dell.
- Palmyra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
- Monroe City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe City <5>
- Shelbina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
- Shelbina is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <5>
- La Belle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- La Belle is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <5>
- Lewistown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <5>
- Shelbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Ewing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <5>
- Knox City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
- Knox City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <5>
- Hunnewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <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 Dell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherry Dell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherry Dell. 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 Dell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Dell. See our Newspapers Page for Cherry Dell.
Adding Cherry Dell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cherry Dell 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 Dell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cherry Dell post office opened in 1879.
We also found Cherry Dell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherry Dell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Dell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Marion, 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 Dell - 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/ |