Welcome to Terra Heights ...

Terra Heights is located in Shawnee County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Terra Heights: Terra Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Terra Heights is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Terra Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Terra Heights: 785

Communities near Terra Heights ...

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

• Topeka
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
• Silver Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
• Carbondale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
• Auburn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
• Rossville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
• Overbrook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Overbrook is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <3>
• Perry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
• Burlingame
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Burlingame is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Former name for Burlingame:
  • American Settlement
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <3>
• Meriden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
  • Meriden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <3>
• Scranton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <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 Terra Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Terra Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terra Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/