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Welcome to Thedford ...

Thedford is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Thedford is located in Smith County<1>.


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


Thedford is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Thedford: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Thedford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Thedford - they are located in Nebraska and Ontario.

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

Communities near Thedford ...

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

  • Tyler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <5>
  • Mineola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Chandler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hideaway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
    • Hideaway is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
  • Van
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <5>
  • Big Sandy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <5>
  • Hawkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <5>
  • Noonday
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Noonday is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • New Chapel Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
    • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thedford ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thedford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, 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 Thedford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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