Welcome to Terre Hill ...
Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Terre Hill, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Terre Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Terre Hill has a population of 1,433 people<3> (see below for details).
Terre Hill is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Terre Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Terre Hill is within the (717) area code.
The ZIP code for Terre Hill: 17581<5>
Websites for Terre Hill ...
Official Website: www.terrehillboro.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Terre Hill had an population of 1,433 people. This is an increase of 10.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Terre Hill had a population of 1,295 people. This makes Terre Hill the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Terre Hill represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 540th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,295 people, the population of Terre Hill increased 4.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,237 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Terre Hill.
Communities near Terre Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Terre Hill.
- Reading
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <6>
- Lancaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <6>
- Ephrata
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
- Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <6>
- Coatesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <6>
- Wyomissing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
- Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <6>
- Lititz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
- Lititz is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <6>
- Millersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <6>
- New Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <6>
- Shillington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillington
- Shillington is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shillington <6>
- Birdsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsboro
- Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsboro <6>
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 Terre Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Terre Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Terre Hill. 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 Terre Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Terre Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Terre Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terre Hill ...
Looking for more information about Terre Hill? 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 Terre Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Terre Hill.
Adding Terre Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Terre Hill 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 Terre Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Terre Hill post office opened in 1850.
We also found Terre Hill in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Terre Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Terre Hill: www.terrehillboro.com/
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Terre Hill. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terre Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Terre Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Terre Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |