Welcome to Thelma ...

Thelma is located in Chickasaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thelma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Thelma is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Thelma: 662

Communities Also Named Thelma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Thelma - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Thelma ...

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

• Pontotoc
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
  • Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pontotoc
  • From Thelma to Pontotoc
• Houston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Houston is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Houston
  • From Thelma to Houston
• Okolona
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
  • Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Okolona
  • From Thelma to Okolona
• Bruce
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <3>
• Calhoun City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
  • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <3>
• Vardaman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
  • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <3>
• Derma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
  • Derma is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
• Algoma
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
  • Algoma is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Algoma
  • From Thelma to Algoma
• New Houlka
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
  • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
  • Former names for New Houlka:
  • Houlka
  • Old Houlka
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New Houlka
  • From Thelma to New Houlka
• Mantee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
  • Mantee is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thelma ...

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

Adding Thelma to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Thelma post office opened in 1900.

We also found Thelma on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thelma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/