Cherryvale, Kansas

Cherryvale, Kansas
City
Cherryvale Carnegie Library (2013)
Location within Montgomery County and Kansas
KDOT map of Montgomery County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°16′08″N 95°33′13″W / 37.26889°N 95.55361°W / 37.26889; -95.55361[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Montgomery
Founded	1871
Platted	1871
Incorporated	1880
Named for	Cherry Creek valley
Area [2]
• Total	2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2)
• Land	2.00 sq mi (5.19 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [1]	830 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	2,192
• Density	1,100/sq mi (420/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67335
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-12925
GNIS ID	485553[1]
Website	cherryvaleusa.com

Cherryvale is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.^[4] In 2020, 2,192 people lived there.^[3]

Cherryvale was created on the land of the Osage Indians. The Osage had to leave because veterans of the American Civil War were looking for land. The first white man to buy land and settle in Cherryvale was Mr. Abe Eaton. He later sold his land to the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas Railroad. That railroad became the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railway. It then became the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which used the line for much of the 20th century. The town site was platted by the railroad in 1871.^[5] It was named Cherryvale because of its place in the valley of Cherry Creek.^[6]

Between 1871 and 1873, at least eleven people disappeared in an inn and general store operated by the Bender family. It was about eight miles (13 km) northeast of Cherryvale. After the Benders disappeared in 1873, it was found that they had killed many travelers. Between eight and eleven bodies were found buried in the area. Governor Thomas A. Osborn offered a reward of $2,000 for anyone who could find and catch the Benders, but they were never found.^[7][8]

The main part of the town was destroyed by fire in 1873, but was soon rebuilt. In 1880, Cherryvale became was incorporated. Natural gas was found here in 1889. Oil was found several years later.^[4]

Cherryvale is at 37°16′5″N 95°33′3″W / 37.26806°N 95.55083°W / 37.26806; -95.55083 (37.268010, -95.550778).^[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.03 square miles (5.26 km²). Of that, 2.00 square miles (5.18 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.^[2] Is self-described as the "Gateway to Big Hill Lake."

Cherryvale has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Cherryvale has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[10]

The 2020 census says that there were 2,192 people, 874 households, and 543 families living in Cherryvale. Of the households, 68.9% owned their home and 31.1% rented their home.

The median age was 39.3 years. Of the people, 87.2% were White, 1.4% were Native American, 0.9% were Black, 0.2% were Asian, 1.0% were from some other race, and 9.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the people.^[3][11]

The 2010 census says that there were 2,367 people, 930 households, and 615 families living in Cherryvale.^[12]

• Sam Avey, wrestling promoter
• Frank Bellamy (1876–1915), contested author of the Pledge of Allegiance^{[13][14][15][16]}
• Louise Brooks, dancer, silent film star, and author
• Claude Wendell Horton, Sr., geophysicist, acoustic researcher
• Billy Sandow, manager for World Champion Ed "Strangler" Lewis
• Vivian Vance, actress who played Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cherryvale, Kansas.

City

• City of Cherryvale
• Cherryvale - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 447, local school district

Historical

• Cherryvale Museum Archived 2019-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
• Cherryvale History
• Historic Images of Cherryvale, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library

Maps

• Cherryvale City Map, KDOT