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Welcome to Thatcher ...

Thatcher is located in Cherry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thatcher, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

Thatcher is 2,670 feet [814 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Thatcher is ½ mile above sea level.

Area Codes for Thatcher: 402 & 531<3>

Communities Also Named Thatcher ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Thatcher - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Thatcher ...

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

  • Valentine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crookston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wood Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Littleburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Littleburg is located in Todd County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleburg
  • Arabia ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arabia is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
  • Sparks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Norden
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Norden is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
  • Olsonville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Olsonville is located in Todd County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
  • Kennedy
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennedy is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Johnstown
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thatcher ...

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

Adding Thatcher to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thatcher 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 (so far) for Thatcher was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thatcher.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cherry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thatcher - 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 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Thatcher area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Thatcher 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.