Welcome to Thomaston ...
Thomaston is located in Litchfield County<1>.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Thomaston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Thomaston: 860 & 959<3>
The ZIP code for Thomaston: 06787<4>
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.
Websites for Thomaston ...
Official Website: www.thomastonct.org/
Communities near Thomaston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thomaston.
- Waterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Waterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- New Britain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Britain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- West Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Meriden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Southington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- 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 (so far) for Thomaston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Thomaston post office opened in 1865.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thomaston.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomaston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Thomaston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Thomaston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |