Cherry Valley, Illinois
Cherry Valley is a village of 3,749 people in Boone County, Illinois.
Why visit Cherry Valley
Townapedia lists 14 parks and trails, 100 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Rockford 16 and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 37 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Cherry Valley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cherry Valley
Cherry Valley is a village of 8.72 square miles (22.6 km2) that lies primarily in Winnebago County, Illinois. Approximately ten percent of the village is within Boone County. The village is within the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, and borders the southeast side of Rockford. It is also within the Kishwaukee River valley.
From the Wikipedia article Cherry Valley, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 mi
Lloyd Drive, Cherry Valley
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes100
Ali Baba Mediteranean
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 2.5 mi
Authentic Mediterranean Cuisine
139 Sundae Drive, Rockford
11:00-21:00
Jason's Deli
Restaurant · Sandwich · 2.2 mi
575 South Perryville Road, Rockford
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00; PH closed
aLMOKÁ Coffee House
Cafe · Yemeni, Coffee Shop, Pastry · 2.1 mi
753 Highgrove Place, Rockford
Mo-Th 08:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Betsy's Slots
Bar and pub · 0.6 mi
2241 South Perryville Road, Rockford
Mo-Sa 08:00-26:00; Su 09:00-23:00
Sweet Basil Cafe of Rockford
Restaurant · 0.4 mi
2408 South Perryville Road, Rockford
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00, Su 07:00-14:00
LongHorn Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 2.3 mi
6655 East State Street, Rockford
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
88 more on the map.
Where to stay15
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Rockford
Motel and hotel · 2.3 mi
200 South Bell School Road, Rockford
Days Inn Rockford
Motel and hotel · 2.6 mi
220 Lyford Road, Rockford
3 more on the map.
History
Official documents from the Winnebago County Clerk's office and the Village of Cherry Valley state Cherry Valley was settled in 1836. The first settler within Cherry Valley was Joseph Griggs who, along with his family, settled on the north bank of the Kishwaukee River in 1835. Cherry Valley was incorporated as a village on January 31, 1857. Early landmark events for Cherry Valley was the establishment of a mill on the Kishwaukee River, and the coming of the railroad in 1852.
Early on Cherry Valley was called by various names, such as "Griggs Ford" and Graball, and then other names, before the present name was adopted. After deciding to change the name, the people put their suggestions into a hat. A Mrs. Butler, from Cherry Valley, New York placed the name of Cherry Valley in the hat and that name was selected. The core of the village, centered on its main street businesses in small brick buildings, is surrounded by several blocks of houses built in the 19th century. This late 19th-century appearance is further accentuated by turn-of-the-20th-century-style lamp lights as well as the original brick paving along the eastern end of main street.
From the History section of Cherry Valley, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship18
Cherry Valley United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.2 mi
Cherry Street, Cherry Valley
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses - Central English, Central Swahili
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.5 mi
1905 South Mulford Road, Rockford
Total Faith Church
Church · Baptist · 1.5 mi
1250 South Perryville Road, Rockford
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Healthcare13
Mercy Health Perryville
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
South Perryville Road, Rockford
Rock Valley Compounding Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
810 South Perryville Road, Rockford
Map of Cherry Valley
238 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 14°F | 1.6 in | 10.9 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 18°F | 1.6 in | 8.5 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 28°F | 2.4 in | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.8 in | 0.9 in |
| May | 71°F | 50°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 54°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 42°F | 2.6 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 30°F | 2.3 in | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 20°F | 1.9 in | 9.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap 72543 (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Boone County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2008-03-13: Record Snow And Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2006-12-29: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Rockford 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Belvidere 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- New Milford 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Loves Park 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Machesney Park 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Timberlane 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Poplar Grove 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Davis Junction 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Kirkland 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Roscoe 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cherry Valley Tower 1 - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Pubes 02, WR21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pubes 07, WR21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pubes 05, WR21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pubes 04, WR21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pubes 03, WR21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rockford - Marshall Field at CherryVale (1976) (4266542343), Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Toyota Prius Prime (red), chumlee10 from Illinois, u.s.a, CC BY 2.0
- Walking Path, Jarhead62, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Branch of the Kish - Flickr - David Jakes, David Jakes from Naperville, USA, CC BY 4.0
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