Welcome to Thomasville ...

Thomasville is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Thomasville is located in Oregon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thomasville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Thomasville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Thomasville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Thomasville lies within the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Thomasville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Thomasville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Thomasville ...

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

• West Plains
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
  • West Plains is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <4>
• Mountain View
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
• Thayer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
  • Thayer is located in Oregon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
• Winona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
  • Winona is located in Shannon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
• Alton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Oregon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
• Birch Tree
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
  • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <4>
• Koshkonong
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
  • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
• Brandsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
  • Brandsville is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• Woodside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Woodside is located in Oregon County
• Peace Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
  • Peace Valley is located in Howell 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 Thomasville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thomasville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomasville ...

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

Adding Thomasville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thomasville 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 Thomasville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Thomasville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thomasville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/