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Welcome to Cheriton ...

The town of Cheriton is located in Northampton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheriton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cheriton has a population of 451 people<2> (see below for details).

Cheriton is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for Cheriton: 757 & 948<4>

The ZIP code for Cheriton: 23316<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cheriton had an population of 451 people. This is a decrease of 7.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cheriton had a population of 487 people. This makes Cheriton the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 487 people, the population of Cheriton decreased 2.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 499 people).

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

Communities near Cheriton ...

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

  • Exmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Exmore is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <6>
  • Belle Haven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Nassawadox
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cheapside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
  • Machipongo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Birdsnest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheps End
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheps End is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
  • Marionville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marionville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheriton ...

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

Adding Cheriton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cheriton 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 Cheriton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cheriton post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheriton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cheriton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheriton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Cheriton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Cheriton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Cheriton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cheriton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/