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>
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 (which had 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
- Exmore is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <5>
- Belle Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Belle Haven is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Haven <5>
- Nassawadox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassawadox
- Nassawadox is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassawadox <5>
- Eastville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Eastville is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <5>
- Cheapside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Cheapside is located in Northampton County
- Machipongo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Machipongo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
- Machipongo is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <5>
- Bridgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
- Birdsnest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest
- Birdsnest is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsnest <5>
- Sheps End
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
- Sheps End is located in Northampton County
- Marionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Marionville is located in Northampton County
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 for Cheriton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Cheriton post office opened in 1902.
We also found Cheriton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheriton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cheriton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |