Cherryville, Pennsylvania

Cherryville is a census-designated place in Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area of the United States.

Cherryville, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Location within Northampton county
Cherryville, Pennsylvania
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Cherryville, Pennsylvania
Cherryville, Pennsylvania (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°45′14″N 75°32′19″W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
TownshipLehigh
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,580
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
18035
Area code(s)610

Location

The village is located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Walnutport, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) north of Allentown and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Northampton. It is situated along Pennsylvania Route 248, between the villages of Indianland and Pennsville. The zip code is 18035. Its population was 1,580 as of the 2010 United States Census.

History

The village was founded around 1804, making it one of the township's earliest settlements. The name Cherryville is believed to have been taken from a road called Cherry Row Lane which was bordered by 100 cherry trees. A post office was established here in 1816. By the 1870s, the village included 25 houses, two carriage shops, two blacksmith shops, a wheel shop, a tailor, and four stores.[1]

Notable people

Notes
  1. Wright, James; Wright, Wright (1988). Place Names of Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Nazareth, Pennsylvania: J&L Wright. pp. 38–39.
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