Around South Thompson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Vidalia. It lies just north of South Thompson. Vidalia has a population of 10,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Glennville. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southeast of South Thompson and has a population of 5,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Thompson, with the nearest first.
- Rock Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Santa Claus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Alston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
- Alston is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alston <3>
- Cedar Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Petross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
- Vidalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
- Vidalia is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <3>
- Higgston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Uvalda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalda
- Uvalda is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uvalda <3>
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- Ohoopee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Ailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
- Ailey is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <3>
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Reidsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
- Collins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <3>
- Oak Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <3>
- Ohoopee
For more communities neighboring South Thompson, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Thompson.
Toombs County ...
South Thompson is located in Toombs County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Toombs County: Appling, Candler, Emanuel, Jeff Davis, Montgomery, Tattnall & Treutlen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Thompson ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Thompson.
Airports Near South Thompson ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South Thompson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Thompson.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Georgia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Thompson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Thompson. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Toombs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Thompson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |