Cherryville, North Carolina
Cherryville is a city of 6,226 people in Gaston County, North Carolina, founded in 1792.
Why visit Cherryville
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 22 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Beam's Shell Service Station and Office and Cherryville Historical Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Cherryville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cherryville
Cherryville (/ˈtʃɜr.vəl/) (Chur-vull) is a city in northwestern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cherryville had a population of 6,078. The New Year's Shooters celebrate the area's German heritage by beginning each year with a customary chant and the honorary shooting of muskets. Cherryville is located approximately 38 miles (61 km) west of Charlotte and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Gastonia.
From the Wikipedia article Cherryville, North Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Beam's Shell Service Station and Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Cherryville, North Carolina, also NRHP-listed
Cherryville Historical Museum
Museum · 0.4 mi
301 E Main Street, Cherryville
We-Sa 10:00-14:00 || "on appointment"
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes22
10 more on the map.
History
During the last half of the 18th century, German, Dutch, and Scots-Irish families from the Colony of Pennsylvania migrated south and settled in the Cherryville area. Land grants made by King George III of Great Britain date back to 1768, and as early as 1792 Governor Samuel Ashe of North Carolina made grants in and around "White Pine", as the settlement was known at the time. A village began to develop at a crossroads of the Morganton-to-Charleston road, closely followed by modern Highway 274 / Mountain Street, and the Old Post Road, a main thoroughfare between Salisbury, North Carolina, and Spartanburg, South Carolina.
In 1862, the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad (later known as the Carolina Central Railroad) reached White Pine. Construction of the railroad westward from Cherryville was interrupted by the Civil War, so that throughout the war Cherryville was a western terminus of the railroads in North Carolina. When construction resumed and the railroad extended beyond Cherryville, the town served as a water and coal stop. Along the railroad, a local resident planted cherry trees, and the train engineers soon began calling the settlement "Cherryville". The town was incorporated under this name in 1881.
From the History section of Cherryville, North Carolina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare4
Map of Cherryville
67 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 30°F | 3.9 in | 2.6 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 3.5 in | 1.0 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 4.5 in | 0.8 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 3.8 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 33°F | 4.1 in | 1.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lincolnton 4 W (6 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
Gaston County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-28: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-10-01: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-02: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-05-08: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.
- Bessemer City 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Lincolnton 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Kings Mountain 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Shelby 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Gastonia 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Boiling Springs 18 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Newton 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Mount Holly 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Belmont 22 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Hickory 25 mi north, about 40 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
- NC150-NC279-Cherryville, Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former Beam's Shell Service Station, Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 3.0
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