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Welcome to Thurston ...

Thurston is located in Geneva County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Thurston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

Thurston is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Thurston (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Thurston is located in the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Thurston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Thurston - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Nebraska (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Thurston ...

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

  • Daleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <4>
  • Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
  • Bonifay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
    • Bonifay is located in Holmes County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <4>
  • Hartford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Graceville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Slocomb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
    • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <4>
  • Samson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Malvern
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Malvern is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
  • Clayhatchee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
    • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Esto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thurston ...

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

Adding Thurston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thurston 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 Thurston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Thurston post office opened in 1837.

We also found Thurston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thurston.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Geneva, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thurston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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