Terrell, Missouri
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Lincoln Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65738. It stands on Terrell Creek. The Survey maps it on the Republic quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1884 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1886 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Republic quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1979 USGS Republic quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
13 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Terrell between 1992 and 2014, burning about 50 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wilson's Creek National Battlefield | WELDON 05 |
| 27 July 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 30 acres | Wilson's Creek National Battlefield | DRAGGER |
| 9 April 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wilson's Creek National Battlefield | ROAD 182 |
| 14 March 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.1 acres | Wilson's Creek National Battlefield | BEETLE |
| 1 March 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 February 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Wilson's Creek National Battlefield | LOGAN 06 |
| 2 February 1992 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Terrell: 6 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Clever Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Bayliss Land | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
31 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Terrell in 31 storm reports between 2008 and 2026: 12 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 5 flood, 3 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Terrell | $30,000 | A National Weather Service survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado began west of Highway ZZ where numerous trees were snapped and large limbs were broken. The tornado then continued to the east and knocked over four metal power poles and downed power lines. The tornado then crossed West Blue Springs Road and into Greene County. The tornado was on the ground for a total length of 4.75 miles, 4.25 of which were in Christian County. The tornado was on the ground for a total of 7 minutes with maximum wind of 85 miles per hour. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | $25,000 | Six metal power poles were bent in half and numerous trees were downed by high winds. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | $5,000 | The roof of an outbuilding sustained significant damage. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | $5,000 | Damage to the roof of an outbuilding/large shed occurred from thunderstorm winds. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | $5,000 | Winds associated with a severe thunderstorm downed a large tree onto a house. An outbuilding was also blown over on north Old Mill road south of the town of Battlefield. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Terrell | $2,000 | The low water crossing at Kerr Road and Holder Road in Christian County was flooded. There was one vehicle stalled in the flood water. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Nelson Road. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | $1,000 | The tops of 8 inch trees were reported snapped off. Large bales of hay were rolled through and damaged fencing. A few bales crossed Highway 22. |
| March 2026 | Flood | Terrell | - | Wilson Road was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Terrell | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | - | A large tree was reported down blocking Highway P. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | - | A large tree was reported down and blocking bridge access. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Terrell | - | Reports of two feet of water over the roadway making it impassable. |
| May 2025 | Flood | Terrell | - | Wilson Road was flooded from the heavy rainfall. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Terrell | - | Wilsons Creek at Old Limey Road was flooded and impassable due to heavy rain and flooding. |
| August 2022 | Flood | Terrell | - | Old Limey Road at Wilsons Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| March 2020 | Flash Flood | Terrell | - | Wilsons Creek at Old Limey Rood was flooded and closed the road. |
| February 2020 | Flood | Terrell | - | The low water crossing on Old Limey Road at the Wilsons Creek was impassible due to flooding over the roadway. |
| February 2020 | Flood | Terrell | - | Old Limey Road at the Wilsons Creek low water crossing was impassible due to flooding over the roadway. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | - | Numerous 15 to 24 inch trees were reported down. All trees were laying to the north. |
| May 2018 | Heavy Rain | Terrell | - | A rainfall report of 2.03 inches fell in 24 hours. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Terrell | - | The COCORAHS station MO-CR-20 reported a rainfall total of 5.05 inches. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down on Holder Road east of Highway ZZ. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Terrell | - | The intersection of Highway P and County Road 149 was flooded. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | - | A large tree was blown down. |
| December 2015 | Heavy Rain | Terrell | - | There was a report of 4.88 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrell | - | Numerous large tree limbs were snapped. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Terrell | - | The office of Emergency Management reported a water rescue at the intersection of Farm Road 186 and 99 near Terrill Creek. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Terrell | - | Highway P was closed due to flooding. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Terrell | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Terrell | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 741318. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







