Welcome to Thelma ...
So far, we found very little information about Thelma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Thelma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Thelma, please Contact Us.
Thelma would have been located within present day Fulton County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Thelma, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thelma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Thelma is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Thelma was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Thelma still existed, it would have been in the (419) and (567)<5> area codes.
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, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, 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.
- Napoleon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <6>
- Wauseon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauseon
- Wauseon is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauseon <6>
- Archbold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
- Archbold is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbold <6>
- Montpelier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <6>
- Swanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <6>
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
- Morenci
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
- Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <6>
- West Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Unity
- West Unity is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Unity <6>
- Pioneer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <6>
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.
Adding Thelma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thelma 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 Thelma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Thelma post office opened in 1897.
We also found Thelma on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thelma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fulton County: www.fultoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thelma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thelma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |