Welcome to Thompson ...

Thompson is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Thompson is located in Schoolcraft County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thompson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Thompson is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Thompson (for example, toward Powers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Thompson: 906

Communities Also Named Thompson ...

While we believe that this Thompson is located in Schoolcraft County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Thompson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kalkaska and Ogemaw County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 49 communities that are also named Thompson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Thompson ...

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

• Manistique
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manistique
  • Manistique is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manistique <3>
• Garden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
  • Garden is located in Delta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden <3>
• Elkhorn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
• Copenhagen Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen Beach
  • Copenhagen Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
• Cooks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
  • Cooks is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks <3>
• Garden Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
  • Garden Corners is located in Delta County
• Isabella
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
  • Isabella is located in Delta County
• Gulliver
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulliver
  • Gulliver is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulliver <3>
• Nahma
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nahma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahma
  • Nahma is located in Delta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahma <3>
• Devils Corner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
  • Devils Corner is located in Delta County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompson ...

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

Adding Thompson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thompson 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 Thompson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Thompson post office opened in 1881.

We also found Thompson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thompson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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