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Welcome to Cheraw ...

The town of Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cheraw: 'chuh-RAW' or 'shuh-RAW'<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheraw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1794.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cheraw has a population of 5,529 people<3> (see below for details).

Cheraw is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Cheraw: 843 & 854<5>

The ZIP code for Cheraw: 29520<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cheraw had an population of 5,529 people. This is a decrease of 5.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cheraw had a population of 5,851 people (which is 12.55% of the total population of Chesterfield County). This makes Cheraw the county's most populous community.

The population of Cheraw represents 0.13% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 55th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,851 people, the population of Cheraw increased 5.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,524 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cheraw.

Communities Also Named Cheraw ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cheraw - they are located in Colorado and Mississippi.

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

Websites for Cheraw ...

Official Website: www.cheraw.com/

Communities near Cheraw ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheraw. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cheraw.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheraw ...

Looking for more information about Cheraw? 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 Cheraw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cheraw.

Adding Cheraw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cheraw 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 Cheraw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Cheraw post office opened in 1794.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheraw.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cheraw. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cheraw.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheraw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Cheraw area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Cheraw area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 town (such as Cheraw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cheraw or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/