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>

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 boundaries of 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
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Herod.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Albany
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany<6>
• Hinds
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
  • Hinds lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Herod.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hinds
• Clarks Mill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
  • Clarks Mill lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the south of Herod.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
  • 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 Google Maps centered on Clarks Mill
• Eugemar
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
  • Eugemar lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Herod.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugemar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eugemar
• Dawson
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Dawson lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the north of Herod.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,124 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dawson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson<6>
• Dawson Heights
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
  • Dawson Heights lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Herod.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
  • 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 Google Maps centered on Dawson Heights
• Leesburg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Herod.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Leesburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg<6>
• Morgan
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Morgan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Herod.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Morgan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan<6>
• Edison
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Herod.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Edison
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison<6>
• Lake Park
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Lake Park lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Herod.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Park

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 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/