Do you know of Thompson ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Thompson. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Thompson.

We found mention of Thompson as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Thompson ...

We found 48 communities that share the name Thompson.

There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Thompson.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 46 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Beaver County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Thompson [Beaver County].
- Forest County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Thompson [Forest County].
- Susquehanna County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Thompson [Susquehanna County].
- Warren County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Thompson [Warren County].

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Bullock County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Thompson [Bullock County].
- Arkansas
  - Crittenden County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Thompson [Crittenden County].
  - Madison County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Thompson [Madison County].
- British Columbia
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Thompson.
- California
  - Los Angeles County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Thompson [Los Angeles County].
  - Napa County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Thompson [Napa County].
- Connecticut
  - Windham County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Thompson [Windham County].
- Delaware
  - New Castle County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Thompson [New Castle County].
- Florida
  - Citrus County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Thompson [Citrus County].
  - Lee County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Thompson [Lee County].
  - Monroe County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Thompson [Monroe County].
- Illinois
  - Franklin County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Thompson [Franklin County].
- Iowa
  - Winnebago County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Thompson [Winnebago County].
- Kentucky
  - Clark County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Thompson [Clark County].
  - Fayette County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Thompson [Fayette County].
  - Union County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Thompson [Union County].
- Louisiana
  - Calcasieu Parish
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Thompson [Calcasieu Parish].
- Maine
  - Somerset County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Thompson [Somerset County].
- Manitoba
  - Please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Thompson.
- Maryland
  - Dorchester County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Thompson [Dorchester County].
- Michigan
  - Kalkaska County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Thompson [Kalkaska County].
  - Ogemaw County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Thompson [Ogemaw County].
  - Schoolcraft County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Thompson [Schoolcraft County].
- Mississippi
  - Amite County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Thompson [Amite County].
  - Attala County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Thompson [Attala County].
  - Hinds County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Thompson [Hinds County].
- Missouri
  - Audrain County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Thompson [Audrain County].
- Montana
  - Missoula County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Thompson [Missoula County].
- Nebraska
  - Jefferson County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Thompson [Jefferson County].
- Nevada
  - Lyon County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Thompson [Lyon County].
- New York
  - Ontario County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Thompson [Ontario County].
- North Carolina
  - Wake County
  - Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Thompson [Wake County].
- North Dakota
  - Grand Forks County
  - Please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Thompson [Grand Forks County].
- Ohio
  - Geauga County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Thompson [Geauga County].
- Oklahoma
  - Pottawatomie County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Thompson [Pottawatomie County].
- Oregon
  - Lane County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Thompson [Lane County].
- South Carolina
  - Horry County
  - Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Thompson [Horry County].
- Texas
  - Collin County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Thompson [Collin County].
  - Harris County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Thompson [Harris County].
  - Hidalgo County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Thompson [Hidalgo County].
- Virginia
  - Rockbridge County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Thompson [Rockbridge County].
- Washington
  - Okanogan County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Thompson [Okanogan County].
- West Virginia
  - Marshall County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Thompson [Marshall County].
- Wisconsin
  - Washington County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Thompson [Washington County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Thompson ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Thompson:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Thompson - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

More Orphans in Allegheny County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Allegheny County.

Agnew	Laurel
Arlington Park	Lebanon Church
Arsenal	Lewis Run Junction
	Lewis
Bayne	Linden
Beamville	Local
Becks Run	Locust Ridge
Beers	Logans Ferry
Belle View	Lostock
Belmor	Lucas
Ben Venue	Lyman
Bennett	Lynch
Bessemer Terrace
Best	Mansfield Valley
Beulah	Mansfield
Birmingham	Marion
Bissell	Mayview
Blair Station	McCanless
Boggs	McKnight Village
Boquet	McLaughlins
Bouquet	McMinn
Boyce's Station	Milesville
Boyd	Miller's Grove
Breezewood	Mills
Brilliant	Monongahela Junction
Brinton	Montour
Briquette	Montrose
Brookfield	Moorhead
Brookside Farms	Moss Side
Brown's	Mount Troy
Brownsdale
Brunots Island	Negley
Buchanan	Neville Island
Butler's Junction	Neville
	Nimick
Camden Hill	North Buena Vista
Camp Hill	North Mansfield
Campton	North Star
Carnot - Moon	Norwood
Carson
Caughey's	O'Neil
Cedarhurst	Oak Station
Central Park	Oakdale Station
Central Wharf	Observatory
Central	Oliver
Charterwood	Ormsby
Chartiers Terrace	Orrville
Chase	Outer Depot
Christy Park
Clairton Junction	Painter's Run
Claremont	Palmersville
Cliff Mine	Patterson
Clugston	Penn Rose
Cochran	Perrymont
Coleman	Peters Creek
Colfax	Peterson
Copeland	Pine Creek
Coulters	Pittsburgh West End
Coultersville	Plum Creek
Cranston	Pollock
Cuddy	Porter's
	Powers Run
Dallas	Prager
Davis Island	Presidential Heights
DeHaven	Presston
Demmler
Denny	Quaker Valley
Dravo
Duffs Junction	Rand
Duffs	Rankin Station
Duncan	Redman Mills
Duquesne Wharf	Redman
	Reflectorville
East Mansfield	Reilly
Eberhardt	Reissing
Edgewater	Remington
Edgewood Park	Reynoldton
Ellrod	Risher Mine Siding
Enslow	Risher
Epton	Robbins
Ermine	Robella
Ewalt	Rock Run
Ewing's Mills	Rose Crest
	Rosedale Heights
Fair Haven	Rosevale
Fairhaven Heights	Ross
Fayette	Rosslyn
Ferguson	Roup's
Fetterman
Fleming Park	Saint Elmo
Foleys Siding	Saltsburgh
Fort Pitt	Sample Heights
Fort Pittsburgh	Saw Mill Run
Frank	Schlelines Mill
Frantz	Scotia
	Scully Springs
Gamble's	Semples
Glanford	Shalercrest
Glenview	Sharps Hill
Glenwood Junction	Sheridan
Green Springs	Sheridanville
Green Valley	Shirland
Greggs	Shousetown
Grove	South Buena Vista
Guyasuta	South Carnegie
	South Duquesne
Haffey	South Pittsburg
Hall	South Shoustown
Harmar	South Side
Harper Village	Stilleys Siding
Hastings	Stoop's
Hawkins	Stowe
Hazel	Stringtown
Hazeltine	Sturgeon - Noblestown
Heritage Hills	Sumner
Herr	Superior
Herron	Sylvan
Herrs Island
Highland Meadows	Temperanceville
Hoboken	Thorn Run
Houston	Thornhill
Howard	Torrens
Howell Park	Treehaven
Hulton Ferry	Trestle
Hulton	Trotwood
	Tyre
Idlewild
Imperial - Enlow	Union Trust
Indian Pines	Unity Station
Irvin
Ivanhoe	Vancefort
	Vankirk
Jacks Run Dock	Verner
Jack's Run	Viennese Woods
Jeffreystown
Johnstown	Wabash
Joint	Walton
Jones' Station	Walurba
	Watson
Kelley	Watsontown
Kennedy	West Bellevue
Kenney	West Belt Junction
Kenny	West Chartiers
Kerr	West Etna
Kilbuck	West Hoffman
Knightsbridge	West Manchester
	Westinghouse
Lafferty Hill	Westwood Hills
Lancelot	White Ash
Lang	Wilkins
Large	Williamsburg
Lashell	Willow Grove
Laughlin Junction	Wolftown
Laughlin

Footnotes ...

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If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Thompson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.