Welcome to Thelma ...

Thelma is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Thelma is located in Stone County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thelma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Thelma is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Thelma is located in the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Thelma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Thelma - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Thelma ...

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

• Branson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
  • Branson is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
• Hollister
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
• Forsyth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
• Kimberling City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
  • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <4>
• Merriam Woods
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
  • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
• Crane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <4>
• Highlandville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
  • Highlandville is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <4>
• Rockaway Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <4>
• Bull Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
  • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
• Indian Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <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 Thelma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thelma.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thelma ...

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

Adding Thelma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thelma in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thelma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Thelma post office opened in 1902.

We also found Thelma on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thelma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/