Welcome to Cherrystone ...

Cherrystone is located in Northampton County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Cherrystone, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cherrystone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Cherrystone is near sea level<3>.

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

Cherrystone is located in the (757) area code.

Communities near Cherrystone ...

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

• 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 <4>
• Cape Charles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
  • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• Eastville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <4>
• Cheapside
  (7 miles [11.3 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
  • Machipongo is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <4>
• Bridgetown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <4>
• 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherrystone ...

Looking for more information about Cherrystone? 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 Cherrystone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherrystone.

Adding Cherrystone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cherrystone 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 Cherrystone was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Cherrystone in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Cherrystone post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherrystone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherrystone. 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/