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History · Cherry Tree

Cherry Tree dates to 1800, and 56% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1902 on and the census since 1860.

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How Cherry Tree began

When was Cherry Tree founded?

1800

Cherry Tree dates its founding to 1800 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1860.

First census: 262 in 18602020 census: 268226 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1841.The full story ↓

What stands out about Cherry Tree’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Cherry Tree are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Cherry Tree’s homes were built before 1938.On the map since 19024 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1981. Watch Cherry Tree change.Boom and bustPeaked at 555 in 1920; 268 people lived here in 2020.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Cherry Tree’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
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The story

How Cherry Tree came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Cherry Tree.

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Cherry Tree was originally known as "Canoe Place" because its location marked the spot where the West Branch of the Susquehanna River was no longer navigable and canoes would have to portage. The latter settlement was known as "Newman's Mills" and later "Grant Post Office". The current name was officially adopted in 1907 but had been in use informally by local residents for many years before that time.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

On the map

Cherry Tree on the map, 1902 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Cherry Tree. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Cherry Tree on the 1902 USGS mapCherry Tree on the 1961 USGS mapCherry Tree on the 1972 USGS mapCherry Tree on the 1981 USGS map1902Barnesboro sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Cherry Tree.

Timeline

Cherry Tree, 1800 to 1920

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1800
    FoundingCherry Tree is established
  3. 1841Post officeThe Cherry Tree post office opens
  4. 1842Post officeThe Cherry Tree post office closes
  5. 1864Post officeThe Grant post office opens
  6. 1867Born hereEverett B. Camp is born here
  7. 20th century
  8. 1902On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  9. 1907Post officeThe Grant post office closes
  10. 1907Post officeThe Cherry Tree post office opens
  11. 1920CensusPopulation peaks at 555
By decade

Cherry Tree, decade by decade

Today7 recent
Cherry Tree Monument2026Cherry Tree MonumentUS 219 nb in Cherry Tree, PA (1), Aug. 20242024US 219 nb in Cherry Tree, PA (1), Aug. 2024US 219 nb entering Cherry Tree, PA, Aug. 20242024US 219 nb entering Cherry Tree, PA, Aug. 2024US 219 nb approaching PA 580, Aug. 20242024US 219 nb approaching PA 580, Aug. 2024Cherry Tree, PA post office, Aug. 20242024Cherry Tree, PA post office, Aug. 2024Cherry Tree, PA borough hall, Aug. 20242024Cherry Tree, PA borough hall, Aug. 2024Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania2005Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania
Every building

Cherry Tree, building by building, 1916

Fire insurance maps drew every building, what it was made of and what it was used for, so insurers could price the risk of fire. Pick a sheet.

Cherry Tree fire insurance map, 1916, sheet 11916Sheet 1 of 2
BrickWoodStone

Sanborn Map Company, via the Library of Congress. Editions published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

People over time

Cherry Tree, census by census

0100200300400500600190019502000Peak: 555

Peaked at 555 in 1920; 268 people lived here in 2020.

17 censuses, 1860–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Cherry Tree’s Wikipedia page.

Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners and burying grounds

Cherry Tree had its own post office from 1841 to 1842. Another post office, Grant, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Cherry Tree
1841–1842
Grant
1864–1907
Cherry Tree
1907–today
18401930today
Hamlets and corners on the map
McKeages Crossing
1cemetery inside Cherry Tree
Citizens

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Green Township1 historic placeA+Susquehanna TownshipIts storyBMontgomery TownshipIts storyB−Burnside TownshipIts storyB−

Questions about Cherry Tree’s history

What year was Cherry Tree founded?

In 1800, according to Wikidata. Cherry Tree’s post office opened in 1841, and the census of 1860 counted 262 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (7), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock), the USGS Geographic Names Information System and Sanborn fire insurance maps (Library of Congress). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.