Map of Terre Hill borough

Terre Hill is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,363 at the 2020 census.

Terre Hill borough overview:
Name:	Terre Hill borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Lancaster County
Elevation:	531 ft (162 m)
Total Area:	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km²)
Land Area:	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,357
Population Density:	2,982.42/sq mi (1,152.72/km²)
ZIP code:	17581
Area code:	717
FIPS code:	4276400
Website:	www.terrehillboro.com

Online Interactive Map

Terre Hill online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Terre Hill location map. Where is Terre Hill borough?

Terre Hill location on the U.S. Map. Where is Terre Hill borough. — Terre Hill location on the U.S. Map.

Terre Hill location on the Pennsylvania map. Where is Terre Hill borough. — Location of Terre Hill in Pennsylvania.

History

Terre Hill was formerly known as “Fairville”. It was incorporated as a borough in 1907 after a successful court battle to separate from East Earl Township.

The borough was once considered to be the hub of cigar-making in Lancaster County. One of its most recognizable landmarks is the 19th-century clock at the borough hall.

Terre Hill has the second fewest residents of any incorporated borough in Lancaster County, with the exception of Christiana. Terre Hill has no traffic lights as of 2021.

Terre Hill Road Map

Terre Hill city Satellite Map

Geography

Terre Hill is located in northeastern Lancaster County at 40°9′27″N 76°3′1″W / 40.15750°N 76.05028°W / 40.15750; -76.05028 (40.157565, -76.050410). Pennsylvania Route 897 is the borough’s Main Street, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Swartzville and south 4 miles (6 km) to East Earl. Terre Hill is 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Lancaster, the county seat, and 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Reading.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km), of which 0.3 acres (1,046 m), or 0.09%, are water. The community is on high ground overlooking the Weaverland Valley of eastern Lancaster County and is part of the watershed of the Conestoga River, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River.