Welcome to Thomaston ...

Thomaston is located in LaPorte County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thomaston, 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.

Thomaston is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Thomaston (for example, toward Medaryville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Thomaston: (219)

Communities Also Named Thomaston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Thomaston - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, New York (2), Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Thomaston ...

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

• Valparaiso
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <4>
• La Porte
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <4>
• Westville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Knox
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Starke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
• Walkerton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
  • Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerton <4>
• Kouts
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kouts
  • Kouts is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kouts <4>
• North Judson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
  • North Judson is located in Starke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <4>
• Kingsford Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
  • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
• Wanatah
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
  • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <4>
• Wheatfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
  • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomaston ...

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

Adding Thomaston to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thomaston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

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