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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Terrells. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Terrells to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Terrells, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Terrells (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Terrells. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Terrells is historic, it would have been located within present day Monroe County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Lamar (AL), Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee & Lowndes.

Below are the counties that are near Terrells. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Terrells:

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Terrells)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrells, with the one closest to Terrells listed first.
    • Muldon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
    • Aberdeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
    • New Wren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
    • Wren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
    • Amory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Greenwood Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrells, with the one closest to Terrells listed first.
    • Egypt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Okolona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Van Vleet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
    • Houston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Thelma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
    • New Houlka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrells, with the one closest to Terrells listed first.
    • Whites
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Whites is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Vinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Abbott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Una
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Una is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Siloam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Griffith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Mhoons Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
    • Cedar Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Beasley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Montpelier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Itawamba County
    • Carolina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrells, with the one closest to Terrells listed first.
    • Shannon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Verona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrells, with the one closest to Terrells listed first.
    • Kolola Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
    • Caledonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Columbus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bent Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
    • Artesia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • New Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrells, with the one closest to Terrells listed first.
    • Clayton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
    • Starkville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Sessums
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Adaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
    • Longview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Maben
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Pontotoc County
    • Goodford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrells, with the one closest to Terrells listed first.
    • Mantee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Cumberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Hohenlinden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrells, with the one closest to Terrells listed first.
    • Bedford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
    • Hightogy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
    • Sulligent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Fernbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
  • Pickens County (AL)
    • Stafford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Terrells, see our County-by-County Page for Terrells.

Cemeteries Near Terrells ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Terrells.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Terrells - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Terrells covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Terrells, with the one closest to Terrells listed first.

  • Mountain Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Third Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Paine Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Reedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Le Noir Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Strong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (316 more) ...
    • Morton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord #1 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Lawn Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Terrells in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Terrells.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Terrells, with the one closest to Terrells listed first.

  • Sykes ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sykes is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
  • Muldon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
  • Binford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Binford is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
  • Whites
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Whites is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Aberdeen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gibson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
  • Vinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Abbott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
  • West Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Una
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Una is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
  • Palo Alto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Palo Alto is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
  • Siloam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Egypt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Terrells. See our List of 1890's Communities around Terrells.

Newspapers Published in Terrells ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Terrells.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Terrells, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Terrells.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Terrells:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Terrells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terrells) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.