Welcome to Thomas ...

Thomas is located in Walla Walla County<1>.

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

Thomas is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Thomas lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Thomas: (509)

Communities Also Named Thomas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Thomas: This one is located in Walla Walla County and the other is located in King County.

Beyond Washington, there are 37 communities that are also named Thomas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (3), Maryland, Michigan (3), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Thomas ...

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

• Walla Walla
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
  • Walla Walla is located in Walla Walla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walla Walla <4>
• College Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Place
  • College Place is located in Walla Walla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Place <4>
• Milton - Freewater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton - Freewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton - Freewater
  • Milton - Freewater is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton - Freewater <4>
• Waitsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitsburg
  • Waitsburg is located in Walla Walla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waitsburg <4>
• Prescott
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
  • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
• Kibler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
  • Kibler is located in Walla Walla County
• Dixie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Walla Walla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <4>
• Garrett
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
  • Garrett is located in Walla Walla County
• Mojonnier
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojonnier
  • Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County
• Calhounville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhounville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
  • Calhounville is located in Umatilla County (OR)

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 Thomas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thomas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomas ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walla Walla County: www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/