Welcome to Thurmond ...
Thurmond is primarily located in Surry County<1>. A portion of Thurmond extends into Wilkes County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thurmond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Thurmond is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thurmond lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Thurmond: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Thurmond ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Thurmond - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thurmond.
Communities near Thurmond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thurmond.
- Mount Airy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
- North Wilkesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <4>
- Elkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Dobson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
- Boonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ronda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
- Devotion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Thurmond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thurmond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thurmond. 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 Thurmond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thurmond. See our Newspapers Page for Thurmond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thurmond ...
Looking for more information about Thurmond? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Thurmond, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thurmond.
Adding Thurmond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thurmond 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 Thurmond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Thurmond post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thurmond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thurmond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thurmond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Thurmond area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Thurmond area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |