Welcome to Terrell ...
Terrell is located in Weakley County<1>.
The location of Terrell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Terrell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Terrell is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Terrell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Terrell lies within the (731) area code.
Websites for Terrell ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.weakleycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Terrell, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Terrell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Terrell - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Terrell.
Communities near Terrell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Terrell.
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
- Union City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Dresden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
- South Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- South Fulton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
- Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Hickman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <4>
- Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
- Englewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <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 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Terrell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 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 1889.
We also found Terrell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Terrell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terrell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.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 Weakley, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terrell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |