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

• High winds force Cherry Branch ferry schedule cuts as coastal low moves through WITN · Sep 23
• N.C. Ferry Division Awarded $28.2 Million Grant for Cherry Branch Improvements N.C. Department of Transportation (.gov) · Aug 25
• N.C. Ferry Division receives $28.2M grant for Cherry Branch terminal upgrades WCTI · Aug 26
• Ferry Division awarded federal grant to replace bulkhead Coastal Review · Aug 25
• Tolls coming to all North Carolina ferry routes in 2027 WECT · Aug 18

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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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