Welcome to Terrell ...

Terrell is located in Worth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Terrell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Terrell is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Terrell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Terrell: 229

Communities Also Named Terrell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Terrell: This one is located in Worth County and the other is located in Bibb County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 9 communities that are also named Terrell - they are located in Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Terrell.

Communities near Terrell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Terrell.

• Tifton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tifton
  • Tifton is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tifton <3>
• Sylvester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
  • Sylvester is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <3>
• Ashburn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
  • Ashburn is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <3>
• East Dougherty
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
  • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
• Poulan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
  • Poulan is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <3>
• Ty Ty
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ty Ty
  • Ty Ty is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ty Ty <3>
• Sycamore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore <3>
• Arabi
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabi
  • Arabi is located in Crisp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arabi <3>
• Hobby
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
  • Hobby is located in Turner County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
• Sumner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <3>

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 Terrell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Terrell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Terrell. 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 Terrell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Terrell. See our Newspapers Page for Terrell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terrell ...

Looking for more information about Terrell? 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 Terrell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Terrell.

Adding Terrell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Terrell 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 Terrell was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Terrell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terrell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/