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Welcome to Thornhill ...

Thornhill is located in Greene County<1>.


The location of Thornhill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Thornhill is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Thornhill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Thornhill ...

While we believe that this Thornhill is located in Greene County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Thornhill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson, Marion and Talladega County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 12 communities that are also named Thornhill - they are located in British Columbia, Kentucky, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thornhill.

Communities near Thornhill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thornhill.

  • Demopolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Livingston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
  • Eutaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Greensboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Forkland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Akron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Epes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Epes is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Boligee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gainesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Miller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in Greene County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Thornhill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thornhill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thornhill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thornhill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thornhill. See our Newspapers Page for Thornhill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornhill ...

Looking for more information about Thornhill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Thornhill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thornhill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thornhill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thornhill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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