Welcome to Thomas ...

Thomas is located in Cheshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thomas, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1912.

Thomas is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Thomas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Thomas: 603

Communities Also Named Thomas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Thomas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (3), Maryland, Michigan (3), Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Thomas ...

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

Fitchburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
Keene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Keene is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
Gardner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Gardner is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
Lunenburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Lunenburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
Athol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
Winchendon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
Townsend
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
Templeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Templeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
Westminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Westminster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 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 Thomas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thomas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomas ...

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

Adding Thomas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thomas 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 Thomas was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thomas.

Footnotes ...

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