Around Thomas ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Alexandria. It lies just southwest of where Thomas would have been located. Alexandria has a population of 45,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Pineville. It lies just southwest of Thomas and has a population of 14,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Thomas, with the nearest first.
- Ball
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Ball is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <3>
- Libuse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse
- Libuse is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libuse <3>
- Tioga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <3>
- Pineville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <3>
- Creola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pollock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <3>
- Alexandria Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
- Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
- Kolin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolin
- Kolin is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kolin <3>
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- Stay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
- Stay is located in Grant Parish
- Antonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
- Antonia is located in Grant Parish
- Bentley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Bentley is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <3>
- Deville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville
- Deville is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deville <3>
- Anandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
- Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
- Center Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
- Stay
For more communities neighboring Thomas, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Thomas.
Rapides Parish ...
Thomas would have been located within present day Rapides Parish<4>.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Rapides Parish: Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Grant, La Salle, Natchitoches & Vernon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thomas.
Airports Near Thomas ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Thomas and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thomas.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Louisiana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thomas. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thomas), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |