How does a whole community end up named after a traveling preacher? In Terrell’s case, the story goes that it’s because he paid all his debts.
Grab a cup, here’s the short version.
Quick reminder first: the all-levels yoga class at the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library is this morning at 11. Bring a mat or towel and a small blanket. Details are on our Upcoming Events page.
Did You Know
Terrell takes its name from Pinckney Lawson Terrell, a circuit-riding Methodist preacher with ties to nearby Rehobeth Methodist Church. When a post office opened in 1893 at the T.F. Connor store, the community took his name, and local tradition says it was because he’d paid every debt he owed. Two years earlier, in 1891, the Terrell Country Store went up. It was once the hub of trade around here, and today it’s part of the Terrell Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. More on our History & Heritage page.
Got a family story about old Terrell, or know where Monbo or Long Island got their names? Send it our way. The history on this site grows one neighbor at a time.
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