Welcome to Thoms ...

Thoms is located in Jasper County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thoms, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

Thoms is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Thoms: 417

Communities near Thoms ...

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

Joplin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Joplin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Joplin
- From Thoms to Joplin
Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Carthage is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,732 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carthage
- From Thoms to Carthage
Webb City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Webb City is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb City <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webb City
- From Thoms to Webb City
Baxter Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baxter Springs
- From Thoms to Baxter Springs
Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Columbus is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbus
- From Thoms to Columbus
Galena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Galena
- From Thoms to Galena
Oronogo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
- Oronogo is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <3>
Carterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Carterville is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carterville
- From Thoms to Carterville
Duquesne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
- Duquesne is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
Duenweg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
- Duenweg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thoms ...

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

Adding Thoms to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thoms 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 Thoms was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1888).

We also found Thoms on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1890).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thoms.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thoms - 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.