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Welcome to Thompson Corner ...

Thompson Corner is located in Allamakee County<1>.


The location of Thompson Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Thompson Corner: Thompson Cor. (or less commonly used: Thompson Crn.)

Thompson Corner is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Thompson Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Thompson Corner: (563)

Communities Also Named Thompson Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Thompson Corner - they are located in Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thompson Corner.

Communities near Thompson Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thompson Corner.

  • Prairie du Chien
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
    • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
  • Waukon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
    • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <4>
  • Monona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
  • McGregor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
    • McGregor is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <4>
  • Gays Mills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
    • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • New Albin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Marquette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Eastman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Harpers Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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 Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thompson Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thompson Corner. 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 Corner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Thompson Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompson Corner ...

Looking for more information about Thompson Corner? 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 Thompson Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thompson Corner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompson Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Allamakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompson Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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