Welcome to Thelma ...

Thelma is located on the South Texas Plains.

Thelma is located in Bexar County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thelma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Thelma is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Thelma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Thelma: This one is located in Bexar County and the other is located in Limestone County.

Beyond Texas, there are 11 communities that are also named Thelma - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Thelma ...

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

• San Antonio
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
  • San Antonio is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <4>
• Pleasanton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
  • Pleasanton is located in Atascosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <4>
• Kirby
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Kirby is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <4>
• Alamo Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Heights
  • Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo Heights <4>
• Terrell Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
  • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
• Sandy Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
  • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
• Poteet
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
  • Poteet is located in Atascosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteet <4>
• Balcones Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcones Heights
  • Balcones Heights is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balcones Heights <4>
• Lytle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
  • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <4>
• Olmos Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
  • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 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 Thelma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thelma.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thelma ...

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

Adding Thelma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thelma 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 Thelma was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Thelma in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Thelma post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thelma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

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