Cherry Creek, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Cherry Creek, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Cherry Creek
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pontotoc
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:433
Coordinates:34.3506°N -88.9875°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:668366

Cherry Creek is an unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

Cherry Creek is located east of Ecru and north of Pontotoc on Mississippi Highway 345.

Cherry Creek was founded in the 1840s by settlers from South Carolina.[1]

A post office operated under the name Cherry Creek from 1851 to 1904.[2]

Cherry Creek Baptist Church, which is one of the oldest churches in the area, was founded in May of 1843.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: W. P. A. History of Pontotoc County, Mississippi . MSGen Web Project . October 25, 2024.
  2. Web site: Pontotoc County . Jim Forte Postal History . October 25, 2024.
  3. News: Butler . Regina . Cherry Creek continues to share life's greatest treasure . October 25, 2024 . Pontotoc Progress . September 19, 2018.