Welcome to Herod ...
Herod is located in Terrell County<1>.
The location of Herod has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Herod, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Herod had a population of 3,384 people.<3> (see below for details).
Herod is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Herod lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Herod (for example, toward Abbeville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Herod is within the (229) area code.
Communities Also Named Herod ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Herod - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herod.
Communities near Herod ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herod.
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Dougherty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Hinds
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Clarks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Eugemar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Dawson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <5>
- Dawson Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
- Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
- Leesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
- Morgan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morgan is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan <5>
- Edison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <5>
- Lake Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Herod. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herod.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herod. 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 Herod.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herod. See our Newspapers Page for Herod.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herod ...
Looking for more information about Herod? 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 Herod, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herod.
Adding Herod to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Herod 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 Herod was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Herod post office opened in 1892.
We also found Herod on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Herod.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herod. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Terrell, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Herod. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herod - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |