Welcome to Toms Prairie ...

Toms Prairie is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Toms Prairie: Toms Pr.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Toms Prairie for more information about variations on the name of Toms Prairie.

Toms Prairie is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Toms Prairie (for example, toward Decker (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Toms Prairie: (618)

Communities near Toms Prairie ...

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

• Fairfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
• Albion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Grayville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
  • Grayville is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
• Wayne City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
  • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
• Clay City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• West Salem
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
  • West Salem is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
• Crossville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
• Cisne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
  • Cisne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
• Bellmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
  • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <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 Toms Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toms Prairie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toms Prairie ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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