Welcome to Thomaston ...
Thomaston is located in Litchfield County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Thomaston, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thomaston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
Thomaston is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Thomaston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Thomaston: (860)
The ZIP code for Thomaston: 06787<4>
Websites for Thomaston ...
Official Website: www.thomastonct.org/
Communities Also Named Thomaston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Thomaston - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, New York (2), Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thomaston.
Communities near Thomaston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thomaston.
- Waterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
- Waterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - New Britain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <5>
- New Britain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- West Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Meriden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <5>
- Meriden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Southington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 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 Thomaston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thomaston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thomaston. 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 Thomaston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thomaston. See our Newspapers Page for Thomaston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomaston ...
Looking for more information about Thomaston? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Thomaston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thomaston.
Adding Thomaston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thomaston 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 Thomaston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Thomaston post office opened in 1865.
We also found Thomaston in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thomaston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Thomaston: www.thomastonct.org/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomaston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Thomaston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thomaston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |