Welcome to Thompson ...
Thompson is located in Windham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thompson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1805.
Thompson is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thompson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Thompson: 860 & 959<3>
The ZIP code for Thompson: 06277<4>
Communities Also Named Thompson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Thompson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thompson.
Communities near Thompson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thompson.
- Woonsocket
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Smithfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Killingly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
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- Burrillville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Southbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Northbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
- Northbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
- Plainfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 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 Thompson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thompson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thompson. 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 Thompson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson. See our Newspapers Page for Thompson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompson ...
Looking for more information about Thompson? 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 Thompson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thompson.
Adding Thompson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thompson 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 Thompson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Thompson post office opened in 1805.
We also found Thompson in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thompson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompson - 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 Thompson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Thompson 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 Thompson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thompson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |