{"id":2390,"date":"2023-03-25T22:52:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T22:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=2390"},"modified":"2026-08-22T17:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:16:19","slug":"terrell-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/terrell-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrell County, Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Terrell County is a county in Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state near the Alabama line. It had a population of 9,185 at the 2020 census and covers 338 square miles (880 km2) centred near 31&deg;47&prime;N 84&deg;26&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Dawson is the county seat, and its postal code is 39842. The county has one city, three towns and several unincorporated communities. Terrell County sits in the Eastern time zone and is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Terrell County<\/h2>\n<p>Terrell County has one incorporated city (the county seat), three incorporated towns, and a scatter of unincorporated crossroads communities. CDP = census-designated place; Unincorp. = unincorporated community with no separate census count.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Dawson<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>4,414<\/td>\n<td>39842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bronwood<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>334<\/td>\n<td>39826<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Parrott<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39877<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sasser<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>287<\/td>\n<td>39885<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chickasawhatchee<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Doverel<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Graves<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Herod<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39877<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bridges Crossroad<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chambliss<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clarks Mill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39885<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cottondale<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39826<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oakville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Olivers Mill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pleasant Hill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yeomans<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>39877<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bronwood, Parrott and Sasser are the county&#8217;s three incorporated towns; the rest are unincorporated crossroads communities without their own census counts, grouped here under the nearest post office ZIP.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>39842 &mdash; Dawson (also serves Chickasawhatchee, Doverel, Graves, Bridges Crossroad, Chambliss, Oakville, Olivers Mill, Pleasant Hill)<\/li>\n<li>39826 &mdash; Bronwood (also serves Cottondale)<\/li>\n<li>39877 &mdash; Parrott (also serves Herod, Yeomans)<\/li>\n<li>39885 &mdash; Sasser (also serves Clarks Mill)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dawson&#8217;s 39842 ZIP covers the large majority of the county&#8217;s population, at roughly nine in ten residents.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Terrell County lies in the coastal plain of southwest Georgia, gently rolling farmland drained by Kinchafoonee and Chickasawhatchee creeks. Chickasawhatchee Wildlife Management Area, a large bottomland swamp in the county&#8217;s east, is the county&#8217;s most notable natural feature. Of the county&#8217;s 338 square miles, 335 are land and 2.3 are water.<\/p>\n<p>Terrell County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/webster-county\/\">Webster County<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/sumter-county-georgia\/\">Sumter County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/lee-county-georgia\/\">Lee County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/dougherty-county\/\">Dougherty County<\/a> to the southeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/calhoun-county-georgia\/\">Calhoun County<\/a> to the southwest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/randolph-county-georgia\/\">Randolph County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Terrell County had 9,185 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 27 people per square mile. Dawson is by far the largest community; Bronwood and Sasser are the next-largest incorporated towns. Household income in Terrell County runs well below the Georgia median of $74,632 &mdash; among the lower county incomes in the state, reflecting the county&#8217;s agricultural economy and shrinking population base.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Agriculture drives Terrell County&#8217;s economy: row crops, peanuts, cotton and pecans on the coastal-plain farmland, alongside poultry operations. Dawson serves as the county&#8217;s retail and government hub, home to the county courthouse and Terrell County schools. The county&#8217;s proximity to Albany, the seat of neighboring Dougherty County, gives residents access to a larger regional job and shopping market.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Terrell County was created on February 16, 1856, from parts of Randolph and Lee counties. It is named for William Terrell of Sparta, Georgia, a physician who served in the Georgia General Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives. During the 1960s the county drew national attention as &#8220;Terrible Terrell&#8221; for violent resistance to Black voter registration, including the 1962 burning of Mount Olive Baptist Church, one of several rural Black churches burned in southwest Georgia that year.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Route 82 and State Route 45 cross the county through Dawson, connecting it to Albany and the wider region.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Albany &mdash; 20 miles southeast<\/li>\n<li>Americus &mdash; 25 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Cuthbert &mdash; 20 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Blakely &mdash; 25 miles southwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany is the nearest commercial airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Terrell County, Georgia?<\/strong><br \/>It is in southwestern Georgia, on U.S. Route 82 between Albany and Cuthbert.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Terrell County?<\/strong><br \/>9,185 residents at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Terrell County?<\/strong><br \/>338 square miles (880 km2), of which 335 square miles are land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Terrell County?<\/strong><br \/>Dawson is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Terrell County?<\/strong><br \/>One city (Dawson) and three towns (Bronwood, Parrott, Sasser), plus several unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Terrell County?<\/strong><br \/>39842 (Dawson), 39826 (Bronwood), 39877 (Parrott) and 39885 (Sasser).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why was Terrell County called &#8220;Terrible Terrell&#8221;?<\/strong><br \/>The nickname dates to the 1960s, when the county became known nationally for violent resistance to Black voter registration, including church burnings.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/georgia\/\">Towns and villages in Georgia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terrell County is a county in Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state near the Alabama line. It had a population of 9,185 at the 2020 census and covers 338 square miles (880 km2) centred near 31&deg;47&prime;N 84&deg;26&prime;W. Dawson is the county seat, and its postal code is 39842. 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