Welcome to Thomas ...

Thomas is located in Putnam County<1>.

Thomas is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Thomas (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Thomas: 931

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, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, 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.

• Cookeville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <3>
• Temperance Hall
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
• Sparta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparta is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
• Smithville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithville is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
• Lafayette
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
• Algood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
• White Plains
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Pekin ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pekin is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
• Bluff Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
• Baxter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Baxter is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>

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.