Welcome to Terrapin ...
Terrapin is located in Mercer County<1>.
Terrapin is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Terrapin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Terrapin (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Terrapin: 859
Communities Also Named Terrapin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Terrapin - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Terrapin.
Communities near Terrapin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Terrapin.
- Nicholasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
- Versailles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harrodsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <3>
- Wilmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Burgin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Willisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
- Willisburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <3>
- Mackville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
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 Terrapin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Terrapin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Terrapin. 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 Terrapin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Terrapin. See our Newspapers Page for Terrapin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terrapin ...
Looking for more information about Terrapin? 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 Terrapin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Terrapin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terrapin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |