Welcome to Thompson Corner ...
Thompson Corner is located in Cherokee County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Thompson Corner: Thompson Cor. (or less commonly used: Thompson Crn.)
Thompson Corner is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thompson Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Thompson Corner: 918 & 539<3>
Communities Also Named Thompson Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Thompson Corner - they are located in Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New Brunswick, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thompson Corner.
Communities near Thompson Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thompson Corner.
- Muskogee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tahlequah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wagoner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
- Fort Gibson is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson <4>
- Okay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hulbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Braggs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
- Braggs is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <4>
- Lost City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Lost City is located in Cherokee County
- Woodall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall
- Woodall is located in Cherokee County
- Zeb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeb
- Zeb is located in Cherokee County
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 Thompson Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thompson Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thompson Corner. 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 Thompson Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Thompson Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompson Corner ...
Looking for more information about Thompson Corner? 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 Thompson Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thompson Corner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompson Corner - 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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Thompson Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Thompson Corner 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. |
| <5> | 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. |