Welcome to Thompson ...

Thompson is located in Hinds County<1>.

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

Thompson is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Thompson: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Thompson ...

While we believe that this Thompson is located in Hinds County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Thompson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Amite and Attala County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 49 communities that are also named Thompson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Thompson ...

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

• Jackson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
• Pearl
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <5>
• Madison
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Ridgeland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
  • Ridgeland is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <5>
• Clinton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
• Byram
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
  • Byram is located in Hinds County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram <5>
• Flowood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
  • Flowood is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <5>
• Richland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
• Florence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
• Raymond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <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 Thompson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thompson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompson ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/