Welcome to Thrall ...
The city of Thrall is located in Hill Country.
Thrall is located in Williamson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thrall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Thrall has a population of 976 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Thrall is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Thrall lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Thrall: 512 & 737<4>
The ZIP code for Thrall: 76578<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thrall had an population of 976 people. This is an increase of 16.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Thrall had a population of 839 people. This makes Thrall the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 839 people, the population of Thrall increased 18.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 710 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Thrall.
Communities Also Named Thrall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Thrall - they are located in Iowa, Kansas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thrall.
Communities near Thrall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thrall.
- Hutto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
- Hutto is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <7>
- Taylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rockdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bartlett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <7>
- Granger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thorndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
- Thorndale is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <7>
- Weir
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <7>
- Coupland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beyersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
- Beyersville is located in Williamson County
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 Thrall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thrall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thrall. 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 Thrall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thrall. See our Newspapers Page for Thrall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thrall ...
Looking for more information about Thrall? 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 Thrall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thrall.
Adding Thrall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thrall 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 Thrall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Thrall post office opened in 1901.
We also found Thrall in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thrall.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thrall. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thrall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 512 code has been Overlayed with the 737 area code. New phone numbers in the Thrall area will be assigned with one of these codes: 512 or 737. As a result, placing a call in the Thrall area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Thrall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thrall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |