Welcome to Cherryplain ...
Cherryplain is located in Rensselaer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherryplain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Cherryplain is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cherryplain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cherryplain: 518 & 838<3>
The ZIP code for Cherryplain: 12040<4>
Websites for Cherryplain ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.renscochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cherryplain, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Cherryplain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherryplain.
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Pittsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Bennington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- North Adams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Watervliet
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <5>
- Rensselaer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Dalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Lenox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
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 Cherryplain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherryplain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherryplain. 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 Cherryplain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherryplain. See our Newspapers Page for Cherryplain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherryplain ...
Looking for more information about Cherryplain? 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 Cherryplain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherryplain.
Adding Cherryplain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cherryplain 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 (so far) for Cherryplain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cherryplain post office opened in 1918. The Cherryplain post office closed in 1983.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherryplain.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherryplain - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Cherryplain area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Cherryplain area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cherryplain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cherryplain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |