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Welcome to Thorne ...

Thorne is located

Thorne is located in Grayson County<1>.

Thorne is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Thorne ...

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

Beyond Texas, there are 6 communities that are also named Thorne - they are located in Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ontario and Quebec.

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

Communities near Thorne ...

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

  • Sherman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Denison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gainesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pilot Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Alstyne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Howe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <3>
  • Pottsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Collinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gunter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thorne ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thorne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.