Cheriton is a town in Northampton County, Virginia, United States.

[2] Eyre Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

STAR Transit provides public transit services, linking Cheriton with Cape Charles, Onley, and other communities in Northampton and Accomack counties on the Eastern Shore.

The Bay Coast Railroad provided Cheriton with freight rail service until going out of business in 2018.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.