WayfarrowCherry Point
Ghost town · Craven County, North Carolina
Cherry Point is a ghost town in Craven County, North Carolina. It is one of 2 former communities in Craven County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cherry Point as a historical populated place on the Cherry Point topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.9168° N, 76.8733° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Cherry Point |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 20 ft |
| Nearest living town | Havelock, NC |
| Distance to it | 1.6 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1766220 |
| Coordinates | 34.91683, -76.87327 |
What's there now
Cherry Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Havelock, NC (population 16,471), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 20 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Cherry Point Landingghost town · Craven County · 1.7 mi
- Diamond Cityghost town · Carteret County · 26.6 mi
- Cape Lookout Lighthouselighthouse · Carteret County · 28.4 mi
- Pomouk Indian Villageghost town · Beaufort County · 38.5 mi
- Johnsons Millsghost town · Pitt County · 42.3 mi
- Happersvilleghost town · Lenoir County · 46.2 mi
- Portsmouthghost town · Carteret County · 47.1 mi
Questions
Where is Cherry Point?
Cherry Point is in Craven County, North Carolina, at 34.9168, -76.8733.
How many ghost towns are in Craven County?
Craven County, North Carolina has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.