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Welcome to Terry ...

Terry is located in West Carroll Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Terry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Terry is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Terry: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Terry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Terry - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Terry ...

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

  • Lake Providence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eudora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <4>
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
    • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Wilmot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Kilbourne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
  • Parkdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
    • Parkdale is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <4>
  • Bonita
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terry ...

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

Adding Terry to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Terry in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Terry post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Terry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Terry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Terry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/