Terrell, Texas

10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Terrell census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75160. It lies near Breezy Hill. The Survey maps it on the Terrell South quadrangle. 17,465 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 509 feet above sea level.

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Terrell within Kaufman County

On record in Terrell

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 6 records

Walter C. Porter FarmNational Historic Landmark · listed 1966
Matthew Cartwright Houselisted 1979
Terrell Carnegie Librarylisted 2006
Terrell Times Star Buildinglisted 1985
Warren-Crowell Houselisted 1980
First National Bank Buildinglisted 1985

Population over time

2 figures

Terrell grew from 15,816 to 17,465 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	15,816
2020	17,465	+1,649 (+10%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 10 printed sheets

Matched 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.

1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
1956 USGS Kaufman quadrangle1:62500
1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
1963 USGS Terrell South quadrangle1:24000
1986 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings

Fires near this place

377 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 377 fires within 5 miles of Terrell between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,724 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 9 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	176
Smoking	63
Equipment and vehicle use	54
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	40
Power generation/transmission/distribution	16
Natural	11
Arson/incendiarism	9
Recreation and ceremony	3
Railroad operations and maintenance	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	2
Other causes	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
9 September 2011	Equipment and vehicle use	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	6525 IH 20
8 September 2006	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
7 September 2015	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	JUAN
5 September 2011	Power generation/transmission/distribution	12 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	CR 353
5 September 2010	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	136B
4 September 2020	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	LIAI
4 September 2015	Smoking	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	TULLY
4 September 2011	Power generation/transmission/distribution	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	FM 2578

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Kaufman County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Terrell: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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
	Jahnes Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer

Every working recorded in Kaufman County

Storms near this place

60 of 104 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Terrell in 104 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 46 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 24 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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
August 2005	Lightning	Terrell	1 hurt	Lightning struck the ground and went through a paramedic. He was not seriously injured. A cow was also struck by lightning and killed and several bales of hay caught on fire.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$150,000	Trees were uprooted and roofs were damaged by straight-line winds in Terrell. A mobile home on Hwy 34 north of Terrell was rolled onto its side and one end collapsed.
July 1996	Lightning	Terrell	$110,000	no account filed
July 2025	Flash Flood	Terrell	$50,000	Emergency management reported roads inundated at and around High Street and Delphine Street in Terrell. At least one car had water up to the hood in the picture that was provided.
December 2006	Flash Flood	Terrell	$50,000	Flooding reported on CR 429, FM 2727, FM 2578, FM 987, and CR 140 southeast of Terrell, while in Mabank the roof of a car service center collapsed from the weight of the rainwater. The collapse of the roof damaged a car, some equipment, and the brick support walls.
April 1994	Tornado (F1)	Terrell	$50,000	A brief tornado touchdown unroofed a house.
March 2007	Lightning	Terrell	$25,000	Transformers were hit by lightning.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Terrell	$25,000	Highway 34, FM 986, Rockwall, Catherine, and Main Streets were closed due to high water. There were several stranded motorists. Trash cans and other items were seen floating down streets.
June 2024	Flash Flood	Terrell	$20,000	Several streets in Terrell flooded with stalled cars being reported near Moore Ave and 9th St.
March 2023	Hail	Terrell	$20,000	no account filed
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$15,000	Large limbs broke off trees and caused roof damage to 10-12 commercial buildings and several residential homes.
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$15,000	A mobile home was blown off its foundation. Most of a roof was blown off a frame house. The porch of another home was also damaged.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$12,000	The roof was blown off a commercial building in Terrell.
May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$10,000	Dozens of trees blown down countywide.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Terrell	$10,000	A high water rescue was required.
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$10,000	Numerous trees were blown down and a business was unroofed.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$8,000	The Kaufman County Emergency Manager reported several 3 inch diameter trees blown down in the city of Terrell.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$5,000	Kaufman County Sheriff's Department reported roof damage in Terrell, TX.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$5,000	Several businesses on the east side of Greenville and just east of Greenville had their signs bent over or blown out by high winds. Some of the signs were large and associated with strip malls.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$5,000	Numerous large limbs fell within the city limits.
April 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$5,000	A large metal building sustained damage in town.
August 2007	Flash Flood	Terrell	$5,000	Highway 34 was closed due to cars stalled in high water.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$5,000	Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds.
April 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$5,000	Roof and sign damage was reported from thunderstorm winds.
October 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$5,000	Power lines were blown down by high winds.
October 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$5,000	A brief touchdown was reported by a motorist. Fences were blown down in northern Terrell.
October 1993	Tornado (F0)	Terrell	$5,000	A brief touchdown was reported by a motorist. Fences were blown down in northern Terrell.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$2,000	Power lines were blown down by high winds.
January 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$2,000	no account filed
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$1,000	A few large trees were reported down north of Terrell. One tree was about 24 inches in diameter and was blocking the road. Power lines were also down and some power lines were down on houses.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$1,000	The Terrell Tribune received multiple reports of substantial tree damage with windows of some structures blown out.
May 2009	Flash Flood	Terrell	$1,000	Several sections of road near the intersection of Highway 205 and Highway 80 in Terrell were under water.
April 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	$1,000	Trees and signs down along U.S. 80 near Terrell.
June 2024	Flash Flood	Terrell	-	Emergency Management reported flooding at North Catherine Street and West Alamo Dr in Terrell, TX.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	-	Large trees were reported down along with power lines and several power poles.
November 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	-	A 62 MPH wind gust was measured at the Terrell, TX Automated Surface Observation System.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	-	Emergency management reported widespread power outages and several trees down in the city of Terrell, TX.
June 2017	Flash Flood	Terrell	-	Kaufman County Emergency Management reported that several high water rescues were ongoing across North Terrell.
August 2017	Flood	Terrell	-	Kaufman County Emergency Management reported street flooding throughout the city of Terrell, TX with water over the curb in some locations.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	-	The ASOS in Terrell measured a wind gust of 60 mph.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Terrell	-	Terrell Fire and Rescue reported a high water rescue on Hwy 34 in Terrell, TX.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Terrell	-	Kaufman County Sheriff's Department reported a water rescue on Alamo Street in Terrell, TX.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Terrell	-	Broadcast media reported that multiple roads were impassible in Terrell, TX due to high water.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	-	Emergency management reported trees and branches down in Terrell, TX.
April 2011	Hail	Terrell	-	Nickel sized hail was reported just east of Terrell.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	-	Kaufman County Emergency Management estimated 60 mph winds just east of Terrell.
March 2011	Hail	Terrell	-	Nickel size hail fell in north Terrell.
April 2008	Flash Flood	Terrell	-	Several streets in Terrell were closed due to flooding.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	-	A 63 MPH wind gust was measured.
March 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	-	Estimated 58 MPH wind gust at Highway 205 and Highway 80.
July 2007	Flood	Terrell	-	Local street flooding reported on Highway 34 north of Highway 80 and on State Street.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Terrell	-	FM 1392, CR 235, and Colquitt Road at CR 236 were all flooded and impassable.
September 2006	Flood	Terrell	-	Runoff from earlier showers and thunderstorms flooded roads and ditches.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	-	58 MPH wind gust measured by Terrell ASOS.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	-	ASOS measured a 64 mph wind gust. Trees were knocked down.
April 2004	Heavy Rain	Terrell	-	Street flooding occurred over much of Terrell with some cars in ditches.
October 2004	Flash Flood	Terrell	-	At least four cars were stranded in high water in town.
July 2003	Hail	Terrell	-	Occurred at Ables Springs.
December 2001	Flash Flood	Terrell	-	Highway 80 between Terrell and Forney was flooded. A storm spotter in the area reported 6.6 inches ofrain. Also, FM 148 between Highway 80 and Interstate 20 was flooded and closed.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Terrell	-	Estimated wind speed by Emergency Manager.

Every storm recorded in Kaufman County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Union Valley	3.0 miles	10
Lawrence	3.6 miles	10
Wilson	3.8 miles	10
Cartwright	5.3 miles	10
Oak Ridge	5.5 miles	10
Elmo	5.9 miles	10
Colquitt	6.0 miles	10
Poetry	6.4 miles	13

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Terrell	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q979784	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1348380. 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.