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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cherry Valley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cherry Valley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Cherry Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cherry Valley: Cherry Vly. (or less commonly used: Cherry Vally. or Cherry Vlly.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cherry Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry Valley.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.

Below are the counties that are near Cherry Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cherry Valley:

  • Wilson County     (The home county of Cherry Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Watertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Linwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Commerce
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Saulsbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Greenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Statesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Round Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Cainsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
    • Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottage Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Auburntown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Gassaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
    • Woodbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Burt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
    • Bluewing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
    • Bradyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
    • Burgen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
    • Hollow Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Coffee County
    • Gossburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Priest Lake Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
    • Hermitage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Nashboro Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
    • Rural Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
    • Antioch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Donelson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Donelson is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
    • Lakewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Marvel is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
    • Mudtavern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
    • Old Hickory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Rayon City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Dowelltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Temperance Hall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
    • Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Philippi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
    • Young Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Nameless
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
    • Rough Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Green Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Meadorville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
    • Lafayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Mill Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Lafayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Boma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
    • Burton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Baxter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
    • Walterhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
    • Compton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Fairfield Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
    • Murphree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • Readyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
    • Leanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Leanna is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
    • Kittrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Colonial Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Jefferson Pike
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Brush Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Brush Creek is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Shaver Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
    • Hickman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Rock City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Gordonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • South Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Carthage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monoville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
    • Dixon Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
    • Chestnut Mound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
    • Defeated
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Castalian Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Chipman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
    • Trousdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
    • Rogana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Rogana is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
    • Gallatin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethpage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bransford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Driftwood Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
    • Hendersonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bledsoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
    • Ocana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ocana is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
  • Trousdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Johntown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
    • Hartsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Lucky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Dibrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
    • Centertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Daylight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
    • Gath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.
    • Peeled Chestnut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Drop is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
  • Williamson County
    • Nolensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cherry Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Cherry Valley.

Cemeteries Near Cherry Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherry Valley.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cherry Valley - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cherry Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Williams Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Williams Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Watertown.
    • The Williams Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Williams Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484770 <3>
  • Massey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Grandstaff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandstaff Cemetery
    • The Grandstaff Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Vaught - Grandstaff Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Waters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hearn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Commerce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Byran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (1037 more) ...
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cherry Valley had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cherry Valley, with the one closest to Cherry Valley listed first.

  • Watertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Shop Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shop Springs is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Springs
  • Linwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Linwood is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Commerce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Statesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Spring Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Creek is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Tuckers Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tuckers Crossroads is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroads
  • Oak Point ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oak Point is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
  • Greenvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenvale is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
  • Alexandria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Brush Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Brush Creek is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Grant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Grant is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Jennings ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jennings is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Cainsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cherry Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherry Valley.

Newspapers Published in Cherry Valley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherry Valley, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherry Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cherry Valley:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cherry Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cherry Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.