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Welcome to Cherry Tree ...

Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherry Tree, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cherry Tree has a population of 336 people<3> (see below for details).

Cherry Tree is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cherry Tree had an population of 336 people. This is a decrease of 7.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cherry Tree had a population of 364 people. This makes Cherry Tree the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 364 people, the population of Cherry Tree decreased 17.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 443 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cherry Tree ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cherry Tree - it's located in Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Cherry Tree ...

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

  • Indiana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Punxsutawney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Northern Cambria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
    • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
  • Ebensburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Barnesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
  • Nanty Glo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Spangler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
  • Patton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <5>
  • Clymer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
    • Clymer is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <5>
  • Loretto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherry Tree ...

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

Adding Cherry Tree to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cherry Tree 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 Tree was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cherry Tree.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherry Tree - 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.









 

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