Terrysville

Terrysville (Terryville) was about two miles west of U.S. Highway 183 and nine miles south of Gonzales in east central Gonzales County. The dispersed rural community of black farmers had a church during the 1920s, though many area residents attended Mount Enon Baptist Church in Dement, about four miles to the south. Terrysville also included a school in the 1920s and 1930s, located a quarter of a mile northwest. In 1987 only the cemetery remained.

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Mary M. Standifer | © TSHA

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Belongs to

Terrysville is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Terrysville is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • [Terryville]

Location

Latitude: 29.39413010
Longitude: -97.40499090

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No