Cherry Branch, North Carolina

About Cherry Branch

Set in the southeastern part of North Carolina, Cherry Branch is a small unincorporated community.

Cherry Branch holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.15 square miles.

📰 Cherry Branch News Today

• State budget plan threatens free coastal ferries WITN · Jul 2
• NCDOT seeks millions in ferry funding, riders fear service cuts WITN · Jun 5
• Ferry services suspended, portions of NC12 closed in NC due to weather conditions WAVY.com · Oct 28
• Cherry Branch Ferry to run temporary limited schedule WCTI · Oct 19
• Cherry Branch ferry runs remain reduced due to COVID-19 Coastal Review · Jan 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cherry Branch Unique

• The only place in America named Cherry Branch — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cherry Branch

• Cahooque Creek Recreation Site reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cherry Branch

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