Welcome to Cherry Flats ...
Cherry Flats is located in Tioga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherry Flats, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for Cherry Flats: Cherry Flts.
Cherry Flats is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cherry Flats lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Cherry Flats ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherry Flats.
- Wellsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
- Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <3>
- Mansfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
- Elkland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Elkland is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <3>
- Blossburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossburg <3>
- Tioga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <3>
- Lawrenceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Sylvania
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Flats. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherry Flats.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherry Flats. 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 Flats.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Flats. See our Newspapers Page for Cherry Flats.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherry Flats ...
Looking for more information about Cherry Flats? 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 Cherry Flats, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherry Flats.
Adding Cherry Flats to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cherry Flats 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 Flats was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Cherry Flats in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherry Flats.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Flats. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherry Flats - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |