Cherry Creek, Jefferson and Wheeler Counties. This creek was named on account of the wild cherries growing along its banks. It flows into the John Day River near Burnt Ranch, and was one of several geographic features in central Oregon named by the pack train party of Joseph H. Sherar on the way to the John Day mines in 1862. See also Antelope, Bakeoven and Muddy Creek.
Cherry Grove, Washington County. Inquiries as to how this community received its name have produced no results. There are very few cherries in the place and the postmaster advises that he was there at the time it was named and can give no reason for the name being selected. It is supposed that its proximity to Forest Grove had something to do with the form of name selected.
Cherryville, Clackamas County. Cherryville is near the Mt. Hood Loop Highway. It is said to have been named because of the wild cherries growing in the neighborhood.
Cheshire, Lane County. Cheshire is a station on the line of the Southern Pacific Company between Corvallis and Eugene. It is near the Long Tom River. It was platted in 1913 as Hulbert, but this caused confusion with another station on the same line, Huber, so the railroad company changed the name to Cheshire in honor of an old settler, and the post office authorities followed suit.
Chesnimous Creek, Wallowa County. This stream flows into Joseph Creek, and for many years was shown on maps as Chesninimus Creek. Investigations by the U. S . Forest Service indicated that this spelling was in error, and the U. S. Geographic Board adopted the shorter form. The word is obviously Indian in its origin but the writer has been unable to get information as to its meaning.
Chetko River, Curry County. The name is applied to various features in southwestern Oregon, and is derived from the name of a small Indian tribe that lived
