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Welcome to Cranberry ...

Cranberry is located in Avery County<1>.

Cranberry was established in 1850.

Cranberry is 3,120 feet [951 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cranberry is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Cranberry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cranberry: 828

Communities Also Named Cranberry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Cranberry: This one is located in Avery County and the other is located in Mitchell County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 10 communities that are also named Cranberry - they are located in British Columbia, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cranberry ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Elizabethton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodby Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
    • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Spruce Pine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Norris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
  • Roan Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Banner Elk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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 Cranberry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cranberry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cranberry ...

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

Adding Cranberry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cranberry 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 Cranberry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cranberry post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cranberry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Avery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cranberry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/