Cherry Creek, Mississippi
Cherry Creek, Mississippi | |
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  Cherry Creek  Cherry Creek | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′2.37″N 88°59′15.22″W / 34.3506583°N 88.9875611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Pontotoc |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 668366[1] |
Cherry Creek is an unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
Cherry Creek is located at 34°21′2.37″N 88°59′15.22″W / 34.3506583°N 88.9875611°W east of Ecru and north of Pontotoc on Mississippi Highway 345.
Cherry Creek was founded in the 1840s by settlers from South Carolina.[2]
A post office operated under the name Cherry Creek from 1851 to 1904.[3]
Cherry Creek Baptist Church, which is one of the oldest churches in the area, was founded in May of 1843.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cherry Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "W. P. A. History of Pontotoc County, Mississippi". MSGen Web Project. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Pontotoc County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Butler, Regina (September 19, 2018). "Cherry Creek continues to share life's greatest treasure". Pontotoc Progress. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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