Welcome to Terrace ...
Terrace is located in Pope County<1>.
The location of Terrace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Terrace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Terrace is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Terrace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Terrace lies within the (320) area code.
Communities Also Named Terrace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Terrace - they are located in British Columbia, California, Georgia, Illinois, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2) and Utah (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Terrace.
Communities near Terrace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Terrace.
- Benson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Starbuck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <4>
- Belgrade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Brooten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Long Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Lowry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lowry is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <4>
- Villard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villard
- Villard is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villard <4>
- Elrosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
- Elrosa is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <4>
- Forada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
- Forada is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Terrace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Terrace. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Terrace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Terrace. See our Newspapers Page for Terrace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terrace ...
Looking for more information about Terrace? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Terrace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Terrace.
Adding Terrace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Terrace in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Terrace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Terrace post office opened in 1881.
We also found Terrace in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Terrace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pope County: www.mncounties3.org/pope/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terrace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |