Cherryland, California

Cherryland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Alameda County, California, United States.

[6] Cherryland largely comprises the residential subdivision of the vast orchards (2,200 acres (8.9 km2)) of San Lorenzo pioneer William Meek, often called the "first farmer" of Alameda County.

"Cherryland" was the name of one huge subdivision of this farm initiated by third-generation heirs in 1911.

The Meek Mansion is located on Hampton Road in the northern part of Cherryland.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F.

In 2019, the Board of Supervisors created the Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council, an appointed council of seven community members, to assist the Board of Supervisors in policy decision making.

Water supply is provided by the East Bay Municipal Utility District and sanitation services by the Oro Loma Sanitary District[26] Most other utility services are provided by private companies.

The area is policed by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol.

Downtown Cherryland sign across from Creekside Center
Hispanic church along Hampton Rd in Cherryland
Alameda County map