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Terrell County (other)
Terrell County may refer to: Places * Terrell County, Georgia * Terrell County, Texas * Terrell County Independent School District Terrell County Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Sanderson, Texas, in the United States. As of 2007, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office awarded the district money due to the colonias serve ..., a public school district based in Sanderson, Texas Ships * USS ''Terrell County'' (LST-1157), a United States Navy tank landing ship in commission from 1952 to 1971 {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrell County, Georgia
Terrell County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,185. The county seat is Dawson. Terrell County is included in the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Formed from portions of Randolph and Lee Counties on February 16, 1856, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, Terrell County is named for Dr. William Terrell (1778–1855) of Sparta, Georgia, who served in the Georgia General Assembly and the United States House of Representatives. During the American Civil War, after Atlanta's capture by Union forces, a refugee settlement was established in Terrell County for civilians forced to flee the city. The ''Fosterville'' settlement, named after Georgia Quartermaster General Ira Roe Foster, was according to author Mary Elizabeth Massey in her 2001 history, the "most ambitious refugee project approved by the Georgia General Assembly" uring that period On March 11, 1865, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrell County, Texas
Terrell County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 760, making it the seventh-least populous county in Texas, and the 37th-least populous county in the nation. Its county seat is the census-designated place of Sanderson; no incorporated municipalities are in the county. The county was named for Alexander W. Terrell, a Texas state senator. Terrell County is one of the nine counties in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. It is the setting for Cormac McCarthy's novel ''No Country for Old Men'', and the Academy Award-winning film adaptation of the same name. History Native Americans Evidence of the indigenous peoples of Terrell County are found on the county's various ranches – arrowheads, tools, burned-rock middens, caves, and shelters containing Indian pictographs. Pieces of reed sandals, baskets, and evidence of burials have been found in the caves. The most pictographs are on cliff walls above Myers Spring near Dryden, ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrell County Independent School District
Terrell County Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Sanderson, Texas, in the United States. As of 2007, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office awarded the district money due to the colonias served by the district. Academic achievement In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Schools Terrell County ISD operates the following schools - * Sanderson High School *Sanderson Junior High School *Sanderson Elementary School Special programs Athletics Sanderson High School plays six-man football. See also *List of school districts in Texas This is a list of school districts in Texas, sorted by Region and County. Geographical school districts in Texas are (with one exception, the Stafford Municipal School District) completely independent from city or county jurisdiction. Texas sch ... References External links Terrell County Independent School District School districts in Terrell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
