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Welcome to Thompsons Corner ...

Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Thompsons Corner: Thompsons Cor. (or less commonly used: Thompsons Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Thompsons Corner for more information about variations on the name of Thompsons Corner.

Thompsons Corner is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Thompsons Corner: 417

Communities Also Named Thompsons Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Thompsons Corner - they are located in Maryland and New York.

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

Communities near Thompsons Corner ...

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

  • Monett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Eureka Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Purdy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Seligman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
    • Seligman is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wheaton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
    • Wheaton is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <3>
  • Garfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <3>
  • Gateway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
    • Gateway is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gateway <3>
  • Butterfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Washburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompsons Corner ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Barry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompsons Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.