Welcome to Thomaston ...
Thomaston is located Thomaston is located in DeWitt County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Thomaston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873. Thomaston is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Thomaston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The telephone area code for Thomaston: (361) The ZIP code for Thomaston: 77989<3> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Thomaston - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, New York (2) and Pennsylvania. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thomaston. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thomaston. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Thomaston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thomaston. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thomaston. 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 Thomaston. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thomaston. See our Newspapers Page for Thomaston. Looking for more information about Thomaston? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Thomaston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thomaston. We originally found mention of Thomaston 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 Thomaston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Thomaston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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From that list, the Thomaston post office opened in 1873.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including DeWitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomaston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Thomaston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thomaston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <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. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/