Welcome to Terrell Hills ...
The city of Terrell Hills is located on the South Texas Plains.
Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County<1>.
The location of Terrell Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The community of Terrell Hills was established in 1919.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Terrell Hills has a population of 5,447 people<3> (see below for details).
Terrell Hills is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Terrell Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Terrell Hills had an population of 5,447 people. This is an increase of 11.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Terrell Hills had a population of 4,878 people. This makes Terrell Hills the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Terrell Hills represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 343rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,878 people, the population of Terrell Hills decreased 2.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,019 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Terrell Hills.
Communities near Terrell Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Terrell Hills.
- San Antonio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonio is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <5>
- Schertz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
- Schertz is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <5>
- Cibolo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cibolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
- Cibolo is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <5>
- Converse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <5>
- Universal City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
- Universal City is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <5>
- Live Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <5>
- Selma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
- Leon Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
- Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <5>
- Helotes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helotes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes
- Helotes is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helotes <5>
- Windcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Terrell Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Terrell Hills. 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 Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Terrell Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Terrell Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terrell Hills ...
Looking for more information about Terrell Hills? 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 Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Terrell Hills.
Adding Terrell Hills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Terrell Hills 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 Hills was on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Terrell Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terrell Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bexar, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Terrell Hills. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terrell Hills - 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. |