Welcome to East Thomaston ...

East Thomaston is located in Upson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Thomaston, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

A typical abbreviation for East Thomaston: E. Thomaston

East Thomaston is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: East Thomaston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from East Thomaston (for example, toward Valley (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for East Thomaston: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities near East Thomaston ...

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

• Lawrences Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
  • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
• Carrolls
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
  • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
• Barnesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <5>
• Manchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Meriwether County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Zebulon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
  • Zebulon is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zebulon <5>
• Woodbury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
• Russellville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Russellville is located in Monroe County
• Talbotton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
  • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <5>
• Milner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
  • Milner is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milner <5>
• Molena
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
  • Molena is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <5>

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 East Thomaston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Thomaston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Thomaston. 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 East Thomaston.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Thomaston ...

Looking for more information about East Thomaston? 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 East Thomaston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Thomaston.

Adding East Thomaston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Thomaston 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 East Thomaston was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Thomaston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/