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Welcome to Thetford Center ...

Thetford Center is located in Genesee County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Thetford Center: Thetford Ctr. (or less commonly used: Thetford Cen., Thetford Cent. or Thetford Cntr.)

Thetford Center is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Thetford Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Thetford Center - it's located in Vermont.

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

Communities near Thetford Center ...

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

  • Flint
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <4>
  • Burton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lapeer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <4>
  • Flushing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
    • Flushing is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <4>
  • Grand Blanc
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Frankenmuth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Swartz Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
    • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <4>
  • Davison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
    • Davison is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <4>
  • Mount Morris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vassar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thetford Center ...

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

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

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Genesee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thetford Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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