Welcome to Cherry Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Cherry Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cherry Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cherry Valley, please Contact Us.
Cherry Valley would have been located within present day Mora County<2>.
The location of Cherry Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Cherry Valley: Cherry Vly. (or less commonly used: Cherry Vally. or Cherry Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cherry Valley is 6,220 feet [1,896 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Cherry Valley is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Cherry Valley was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Cherry Valley still existed, it would have been in the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named Cherry Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Cherry Valley - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry Valley.
Communities near Cherry Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherry Valley.
- Wagon Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Mound
- Wagon Mound is located in Mora County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagon Mound <5>
- Valmora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmora
- Valmora is located in Mora County
- Watrous
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrous
- Watrous is located in Mora County
- Loma Parda ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Parda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
- Loma Parda is located in Mora County
- Los Alamos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
- Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County
- Golondrinas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas
- Golondrinas is located in Mora County
- Ojo Feliz
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Feliz
- Ojo Feliz is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ojo Feliz <5>
- Sapello
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapello
- Sapello is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapello <5>
- La Cueva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
- La Cueva is located in Mora County
- Rainsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherry Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherry Valley. 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 Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Cherry Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Mora, 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 Valley - 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. |