Welcome to Cherry Valley ...

The village of Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County<1>.

The location of Cherry Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Cherry Valley: Cherry Vly. (or less commonly used: Cherry Vally. or Cherry Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cherry Valley has a population of 489 people<3> (see below for details).

Cherry Valley is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

We don't have a date for the establishment of Cherry Valley.

Websites for Cherry Valley ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cherry Valley, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cherry Valley had an population of 489 people. This is a decrease of 5.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cherry Valley had a population of 520 people. This makes Cherry Valley the county's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 520 people, the population of Cherry Valley decreased 12.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 592 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cherry Valley.

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 Mexico, 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.

• German Flatts
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Flatts
  • German Flatts lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Cherry Valley.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,350 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Flatts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on German Flatts
• Herkimer
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
  • Herkimer lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Cherry Valley.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Herkimer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herkimer<6>
• Cobleskill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Cherry Valley.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobleskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cobleskill
• Little Falls
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Cherry Valley.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Little Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls<6>
• Cobleskill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Cherry Valley.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobleskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cobleskill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill<6>
• Minden
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
  • Minden lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the north of Cherry Valley.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Minden
• Otsego
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
  • Otsego lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Cherry Valley.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,654 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Otsego
• Canajoharie
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
  • Canajoharie lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Cherry Valley.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canajoharie
• Palatine
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Cherry Valley.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,238 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Palatine
• Manheim
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manheim
  • Manheim lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Cherry Valley.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,138 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manheim

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. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cherry Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherry Valley ...

Looking for more information about Cherry Valley? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cherry Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cherry Valley.

Adding Cherry Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cherry Valley 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 Cherry Valley was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Cherry Valley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherry Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/