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Welcome to Cheriton ...

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


The location of Cheriton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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<3> (see below for details).

Cheriton is near sea level<4>.

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

The area code for Cheriton: (757)

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)
  • Nassawadox
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Bridgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
  • 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
  • Jamesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville 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.<6>

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.

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>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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cheriton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheriton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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