Welcome to South Thompson ...
South Thompson is located in Geauga County<1>.
The location of South Thompson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Thompson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.
A typical abbreviation for South Thompson: S. Thompson
South Thompson is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Thompson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
South Thompson is within the (440) area code.
Communities Also Named South Thompson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Thompson - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Thompson.
Communities near South Thompson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Thompson.
- Mentor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <4>
- Willoughby
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Willoughby is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby <4>
- Painesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesville
- Painesville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painesville <4>
- Mentor-on-the-Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor-on-the-Lake
- Mentor-on-the-Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor-on-the-Lake <4>
- Kirtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
- Kirtland is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <4>
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
- Chardon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
- Chardon is located in Geauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <4>
- Huntsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Fairport Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
- Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <4>
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 South Thompson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Thompson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Thompson. 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 South Thompson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Thompson. See our Newspapers Page for South Thompson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Thompson ...
Looking for more information about South Thompson? 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 South Thompson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Thompson.
Adding South Thompson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Thompson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Thompson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Thompson post office opened in 1842.
We also found South Thompson in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Thompson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Thompson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Geauga County: www.co.geauga.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Geauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Thompson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |