Welcome to Cheeks ...
Cheeks is located in Randolph County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheeks, 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.
Cheeks is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cheeks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cheeks: 336 & 743<3>
Communities near Cheeks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cheeks.
- Asheboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
- Asheboro is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <5>
- Siler City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Randleman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
- Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ramseur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <5>
- Franklinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Star
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Staley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
- Staley is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <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 Cheeks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheeks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cheeks. 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 Cheeks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheeks. See our Newspapers Page for Cheeks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheeks ...
Looking for more information about Cheeks? 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 Cheeks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cheeks.
Adding Cheeks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cheeks 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 Cheeks was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Cheeks on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheeks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheeks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Cheeks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Cheeks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |