Welcome to Saint Thomas ...
So far, we found very little information about Saint Thomas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Saint Thomas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saint Thomas, please Contact Us.
Saint Thomas would have been located within present day Crittenden County<2>.
The location of Saint Thomas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Thomas, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Thomas: St. Thomas
While the community is gone, the present day location for Saint Thomas is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Saint Thomas was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Saint Thomas, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
If Saint Thomas still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Saint Thomas ...
While we believe that this Saint Thomas is located in Crittenden County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Saint Thomas. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mississippi and Pulaski County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 20 communities that are also named Saint Thomas - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Quebec (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Thomas.
Communities near Saint Thomas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Thomas.
- West Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
- West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <5>
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Millington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <5>
- Marked Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
- Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <5>
- Earle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Earle is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <5>
- Lepanto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
- Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <5>
- Wilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Tyronza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
- Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <5>
- Keiser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Turrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
- Turrell is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <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 Saint Thomas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Thomas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint 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 Saint Thomas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Thomas. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Thomas.
Adding Saint Thomas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Thomas in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Thomas was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Thomas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Saint Thomas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Crittenden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Thomas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |