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Welcome to Thomas ...

So far, we found very little information about Thomas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Thomas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Thomas, please Contact Us.

Thomas would have been located within present day Rapides Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Thomas is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Thomas was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Thomas was located: 318 & 457<4>

Communities Also Named Thomas ...

While we believe that this Thomas is located in Rapides Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Thomas. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Bienville and Washington Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 37 communities that are also named Thomas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (4), 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.

  • Alexandria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pineville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ball
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <5>
  • Boyce
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pollock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dry Prong
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Creola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Creola is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
  • Tioga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fishville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
  • Alexandria Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thomas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Thomas area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Thomas area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.