Welcome to Thola ...
Thola is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Thola is located in Searcy County<1>.
The location of Thola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Thola is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Thola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Thola is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Communities near Thola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thola.
- Mountain View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Leslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
- Shirley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <4>
- Fifty-Six
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty-Six
- Fifty-Six is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty-Six <4>
- Big Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
- Big Flat is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <4>
- Gilbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Onia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Timbo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbo
- Timbo is located in Stone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timbo <4>
- Harriet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
- Harriet is located in Searcy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <4>
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 Thola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thola. 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 Thola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thola. See our Newspapers Page for Thola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thola ...
Looking for more information about Thola? 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 Thola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thola.
Adding Thola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thola in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Thola post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Searcy, 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 Thola - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |