Welcome to Thelma ...
Thelma is located Thelma is located in Limestone 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 1899. Thelma is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Thelma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Thelma lies within the (254) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Thelma: This one is located in Limestone County and the other is located in Bexar 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. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thelma. 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. 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. 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 1899.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Limestone, 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 Thelma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/