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Welcome to Terrell ...

Terrell is located in Catawba County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Terrell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

Terrell is 840 feet [256 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: 828

The ZIP code for Terrell: 28682<3>

Communities Also Named Terrell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Terrell: This one is located in Catawba County and the other is located in Buncombe County.

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

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

Websites for Terrell ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.catawbachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Terrell, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Terrell ...

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

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Terrell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Terrell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Terrell post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Terrell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Catawba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terrell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Terrell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Terrell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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