Welcome to Saint Thomas ...
Saint Thomas is located in Mississippi County<1>.
The location of Saint Thomas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Thomas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Thomas: St. Thomas
Saint Thomas is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Thomas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Saint Thomas and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Saint Thomas is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Saint Thomas ...
While we believe that this Saint Thomas is located in Mississippi County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Saint Thomas. Those communities are located in the following counties: Crittenden 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.
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
- Millington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Munford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <4>
- Marked Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Tyronza
(12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
- Keiser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Turrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Joiner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 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 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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Thomas ...
Looking for more information about Saint 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 Saint Thomas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Thomas.
Adding Saint Thomas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Thomas 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 Saint Thomas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Saint Thomas post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Thomas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Thomas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Mississippi, 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 Saint Thomas - 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/ |