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Welcome to Thurston ...

The village of Thurston is located in Fairfield County<1>.


The location of Thurston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Thurston: THUR-stuhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thurston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Thurston has a population of 604 people<4> (see below for details).

Thurston is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The area code for Thurston: (740)

Websites for Thurston ...

Official Website: www.thurstonohio.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thurston had an population of 604 people (or an increase of 8.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thurston had a population of 604 people. This makes Thurston the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 604 people, the population of Thurston increased 8.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 555 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Thurston.

Communities Also Named Thurston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Thurston - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Nebraska (2), New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Thurston ...

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

  • Newark
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickerington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <6>
  • Pataskala
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
    • Pataskala is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <6>
  • Heath
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <6>
  • Canal Winchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
    • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <6>
  • Granville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Groveport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
    • Groveport is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thurston ...

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

Adding Thurston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thurston 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 Thurston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Thurston post office opened in 1881.

We also found Thurston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thurston.

The official website for Thurston: www.thurstonohio.com/

The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.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 Fairfield, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Thurston. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thurston.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thurston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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