Cherry Creek is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.

[2] The name is derived from that of a small stream that flows through the town amid many cherry trees.

Cherry Creek is situated on the east border of the county, northeast of Jamestown.

The settlement got its name from a cherry tree planted by Holland Land Company surveyor Joshua Bentley to mark the center of the new town.

[5] New York State Route 83 is a major north-south highway in the eastern half of the town.

Chautauqua County Route 70 (the westernmost part of Leon Road) enters the town from the east.