Welcome to Cherry Valley ...
Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County<1>.
The location of Cherry Valley 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 Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Cherry Valley: Cherry Vly. (or less commonly used: Cherry Vally. or Cherry Vlly.)
Cherry Valley is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cherry Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cherry Valley lies within the (615) area code.
Communities Also Named Cherry Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Cherry Valley - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry Valley.
Communities near Cherry Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherry Valley.
- Murphree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Temperance Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Belinda City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Bluff Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 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 Cherry Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherry Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherry Valley. 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 Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Cherry Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherry Valley ...
Looking for more information about Cherry Valley? 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 Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherry Valley.
Adding Cherry Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cherry Valley 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 Valley was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Cherry Valley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherry Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wilson, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cherry Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |