Terrell County, Georgia

Terrell County Education, Geography, and History

Terrell County is a county located in the state of Georgia. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 9,315. Terrell County was created on February 16, 1856. The county seat is Dawson. The county is named in honor of Dr. William Terrell (1778-1855), U.S. Congressman.

Terrell County is included in the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Etymology - Origin of Terrell County Name

The county is named for Dr. William Terrell of Sparta, who had served in both the state legislature and Congress.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Terrell County History

Terrell County was carved from portions of Randolph and Lee counties in 1856. Georgia's 113th county was named for Dr. William Terrell of Sparta, who had served in both the state legislature and Congress.

Shortly after Atlanta's capture in the Civil War, Governor Joseph E. Brown arranged for a refugee camp at Dawson to shelter some 300 women and children who had fled the city. The "Exile Camp" was later used to house a detachment of 50 Union soldiers assigned to keep order in the area. Their kind behavior toward local citizens was long noted by the community.

The Battle of Echouanotchaway Swamp was fought here in 1836. This battle was part of the Creek Indian uprisings after the burning of Richmond.

Points of Interest

Once virtually a ghost town, historic Parrott has been reborn. This historic downtown offers many unique showing experiences. Parrott, a picturesque little town has been used for several western movies including "The Long Riders".

There are two sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These are the Terrell County Courthouse and the Garden Club House.

Another interesting building is the Chickasawhatchee Primitive Baptist Church which was built in 1858. It is the oldest church still standing on its original site in Terrell County.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 338 square miles (880 km²), of which 335 square miles (870 km²) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²) (0.7%) is water.

 Terrell county is located in southwest Georgia. The county is in the Flint River basin.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Northeast: Sumter County
• East: Lee County
• Southeast: Dougherty County
• Southwest: Calhoun County
• West: Randolph County
• Northwest: Webster County

Education

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