Cherry Creek-Cherry Mound

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    In central western Anderson County approximately two and one-half miles from the Coffey County border near a small stream called Cherry Creek in 1861 a post office named Cherry Creek was established. The postmaster is unknown, but it could have possibly been in the home of John L. Hill, an early settler who lived on Cherry Creek. According to the records found the post office closed in 1867. A new post office was established and named Cherry Mound and Mr. Hill became postmaster. Mr. Hill was a farmer and on days he was not farming and, in the evenings, he worked at his trade of being a shoemaker. 

   Cherry Mound was located on the Humboldt Stage Route. Businesses started and 1879 Cherry Mound was considered a good trading place. Earlier a sawmill was located on Cherry Creek and David Kellerman built a store. A United Brethren Church was dedicated in 1880 and a school was built near the church. A cemetery was established across the road from the church.

   However, in 1881 the town of Cornell located three miles south of Cherry Mound on the St. Louis, Kansas, and Arizona Railroad was becoming a prominent town of some importance on the railroad. Mail starting from Cherry Mound Post Office to Williamsburg was changed to start from Westphalia as Cornell had been renamed. The Cherry Mound Post Office closed in 1880 and David Kellerman moved his store to Westphalia. Cherry Mound was soon only known as a church, cemetery, and a farming community.