Welcome to Thornburg ...
Thornburg is located in Perry County<1>.
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The location of Thornburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thornburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Thornburg is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Thornburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Thornburg: 501
Communities Also Named Thornburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Thornburg - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thornburg.
Communities near Thornburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thornburg.
- Morrilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrilton
- Morrilton is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrilton <4>
- Perryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
- Plumerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumerville
- Plumerville is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumerville <4>
- Oppelo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Bigelow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Bigelow is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigelow <4>
- Perry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Adona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Casa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Fourche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Thornburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thornburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thornburg. 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 Thornburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thornburg. See our Newspapers Page for Thornburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornburg ...
Looking for more information about Thornburg? 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 Thornburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thornburg.
Adding Thornburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thornburg 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 Thornburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Thornburg post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thornburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thornburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Perry, 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 Thornburg - 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/ |