Welcome to Thomasboro ...
Thomasboro is located in Screven County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thomasboro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Thomasboro is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thomasboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Thomasboro: 912
Communities Also Named Thomasboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Thomasboro - they are located in Illinois and North Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thomasboro.
Communities near Thomasboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thomasboro.
- Statesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cameron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Millen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thrift
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Thrift is located in Jenkins County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
- Sylvania
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sardis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Portal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <3>
- Hiltonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <3>
- Hilltonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
- Hilltonia is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 262 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 Thomasboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thomasboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thomasboro. 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 Thomasboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thomasboro. See our Newspapers Page for Thomasboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomasboro ...
Looking for more information about Thomasboro? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Thomasboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thomasboro.
Adding Thomasboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thomasboro 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 Thomasboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Thomasboro post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thomasboro.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Screven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomasboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |