Cherry Lake Florida Map

About Cherry Lake, Florida

Cherry Lake is a locality in Madison County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Cherry Lake is located at 30.5833°N, 83.4271°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32340.

Cherry Lake rests in a quiet cradle of North Florida's rolling terrain, where the air hums with the drone of cicadas and the scent of pine needles hangs heavy. It lies 19.4 miles south-south-west of Valdosta, GA (from Valdosta, GA: bearing 207°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north of Madison. The land here is a tapestry of dense woodlands, interspersed with sun-drenched clearings that hint at forgotten fields. Water, the lifeblood of this place, pools in its namesake, Cherry Lake, its surface a mirror reflecting the vast, unblemished sky, a perfect, tranquil disc under the afternoon sun. Sedges and palmettos fringe its edges, a wild fringe against the encroaching green, where the occasional egret stands sentinel, its white plumage a stark contrast against the muted earth tones. This corner of Madison County carries the quiet weight of a history tied to the land, its economy historically rooted in agriculture and timber. The rich, dark soil, once coaxed into yielding cotton and tobacco, now mostly supports cattle ranches and pine plantations, the scent of cut wood a familiar perfume on the breeze. Generations have worked this soil, their stories whispered on the wind that rustles through the cypress trees lining the shallow creeks that feed the lake. While grand monuments are absent, a deeper resonance exists in the enduring spirit of resilience, in the slow, steady pulse of life that continues to flow through Cherry Lake, a place where the past is not forgotten but softly integrated into the present.

About This Cherry Lake Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Cherry Lake, Florida with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cherry Lake and Madison County.

Detailed location data for Cherry Lake includes the ZIP code (32162), telephone area code (850), county seat of Madison County (Madison), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cherry Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.