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36.525072, -91.541155
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Thayer.
Within Missouri, the name Thayer is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Sangamon County
This Thayer is located in Sangamon County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thayer that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Thayer.
Indiana
Newton County
This Thayer is located in Newton County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thayer that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Thayer.
Iowa
Union County
This Thayer is located in Union County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Thayer that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Thayer.
Kansas
Neosho County
This Thayer is located in Neosho County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thayer that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neosho County community of Thayer.
Massachusetts
Worcester County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Thayer [Worcester County].
Michigan
Gogebic County
This Thayer is located in Gogebic County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the north of the Thayer that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Thayer.
Oakland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Thayer [Oakland County].
Mississippi
Lincoln County
This Thayer is located in Lincoln County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the south of the Thayer that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Thayer.
Nebraska
York County
This Thayer is located in York County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Thayer that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Thayer.
South Carolina
Colleton County
This Thayer is located in Colleton County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Thayer that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Thayer.
Texas
Hidalgo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Thayer [Hidalgo County].
West Virginia
Fayette County
This Thayer is located in Fayette County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thayer that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Thayer.
Wyoming
Sweetwater County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Thayer [Sweetwater County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thayer ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Couch (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Thayer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thayer and extending to:
Alton, which is the Seat of Oregon County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thayer to Alton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 808 miles [1,300.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,324 miles [11,786.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,203 miles [8,373.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thayer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thayer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5251, Longitude: -91.5412 In this case, the coordinates for Thayer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Thayer could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Thayer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.84 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.357 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.716 degrees.