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Welcome to Thomas ...

The city of Thomas is located in Custer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thomas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Thomas has a population of 1,189 people<2> (see below for details).

Thomas is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Thomas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Thomas: 580

The ZIP code for Thomas: 73669<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thomas had an population of 1,189 people. This is an increase of 0.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thomas had a population of 1,181 people. This makes Thomas the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Thomas represents 0.03% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,181 people, the population of Thomas decreased 4.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,238 people).

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

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 Hampshire, New Mexico, 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.

  • Weatherford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hydro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arapaho
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Custer City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Putnam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle City is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
  • Clinton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Thomas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Thomas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Thomas post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thomas.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thomas.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Thomas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thomas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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