Welcome to Kerrville ...
Kerrville is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of Kerrville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kerrville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
When the people of Kerrville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Kerrvillians<3>
Kerrville is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Kerrville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Kerrville, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Kerrville lies within the (901) area code.
Communities Also Named Kerrville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kerrville - they are located in Missouri and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kerrville.
Communities near Kerrville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kerrville.
- Memphis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <5>
- Bartlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
- Spring Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Lakeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <5>
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Millington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <5>
- Clopton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Atoka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Atoka is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <5>
- Covington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Munford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <5>
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 Kerrville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kerrville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kerrville. 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 Kerrville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kerrville. See our Newspapers Page for Kerrville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kerrville ...
Looking for more information about Kerrville? 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 Kerrville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kerrville.
Adding Kerrville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kerrville 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 Kerrville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kerrville post office opened in 1874.
We also found Kerrville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kerrville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kerrville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Kerrville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Kerrville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kerrville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |