Welcome to Thrasher ...
Thrasher is located in Prentiss County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thrasher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Thrasher is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thrasher lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Thrasher: 662
Communities Also Named Thrasher ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Thrasher - they are located in Arkansas and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thrasher.
Communities near Thrasher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thrasher.
- Corinth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Booneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Jumpertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Dumas
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Glen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Tishomingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rienzi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 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 Thrasher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thrasher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thrasher. 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 Thrasher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thrasher. See our Newspapers Page for Thrasher.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thrasher ...
Looking for more information about Thrasher? 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 Thrasher, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thrasher.
Adding Thrasher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thrasher 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 Thrasher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Thrasher post office opened in 1892.
We also found Thrasher on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thrasher.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Prentiss, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thrasher - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |