Welcome to Thurman ...
So far, we found very little information about Thurman. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Thurman to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Thurman, please Contact Us.
Thurman would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Thurman, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thurman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Thurman is 4,950 feet [1,509 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Thurman is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Thurman was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Thurman still existed, it would have been in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Thurman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Thurman: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Arapahoe County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 16 communities that are also named Thurman - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thurman.
Communities near Thurman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thurman.
- Anton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
- Anton is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <5>
- Arickaree ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Lindon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindon
- Lindon is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindon <5>
- Wiladel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
- Cope is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <5>
- Arriba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriba
- Arriba is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arriba <5>
- Flagler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
- Flagler is located in Kit Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flagler <5>
- Last Chance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Washington County
- Elba ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Genoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <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 Thurman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thurman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thurman. 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 Thurman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thurman. See our Newspapers Page for Thurman.
Adding Thurman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thurman 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 Thurman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Thurman post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thurman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 Thurman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thurman - 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |