Welcome to Cherry Creek ...
Cherry Creek is located in Raleigh County<1>.
The location of Cherry Creek 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 Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1943.
A typical abbreviation for Cherry Creek: Cherry Crk. (or less commonly used: Cherry Ck. or Cherry Cr.)
Cherry Creek is 2,810 feet [856 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cherry Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Cherry Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cherry Creek: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Cherry Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Cherry Creek - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia (2), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas (2), Mississippi, Nevada (2), New York, South Dakota and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry Creek.
Communities near Cherry Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cherry Creek.
- Beckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
- Hinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <5>
- Mullens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
- Mabscott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sophia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
- Athens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Meadow Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Matoaka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cherry Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cherry Creek. 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 Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Cherry Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cherry Creek ...
Looking for more information about Cherry Creek? 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 Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cherry Creek.
Adding Cherry Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cherry Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cherry Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cherry Creek post office opened in 1943.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cherry Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, 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 Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |