Welcome to Thomas ...

Thomas is located in Davies's County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thomas, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Thomas is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Thomas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Thomas (for example, toward Saint Francisville (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Thomas: (812)

Communities Also Named Thomas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Thomas: This one is located in Davies's County and the other is located in Warren County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 37 communities that are also named Thomas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (3), Maryland, Michigan (3), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Thomas ...

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

• Vincennes
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
  • Vincennes is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincennes <4>
• Washington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Bicknell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
  • Bicknell is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
• Loogootee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
  • Loogootee is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
• Oakland City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
  • Oakland City is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <4>
• Petersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
• Winslow
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
  • Winslow is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
• Montgomery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Elnora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
  • Elnora is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
• Monroe City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Monroe City is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 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 Thomas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thomas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomas ...

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

Adding Thomas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thomas 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 Thomas was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Thomas on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thomas.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov