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Welcome to Thelma ...

Thelma is located in Johnson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thelma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Thelma is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Thelma and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Thelma: 606

The ZIP code for Thelma: 41260<3>

Communities Also Named Thelma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Thelma - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Thelma ...

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

  • Prestonsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Salyersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Inez
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Martin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Kermit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <4>
  • Warfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Allen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Blaine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Collista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
  • Nero
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thelma ...

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

Adding Thelma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thelma 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 (so far) for Thelma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Thelma post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thelma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thelma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Thelma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thelma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/