Welcome to Thompson Springs (aka 'Thompson') ...Thompson Springs is located in Grand County<1>. Thompson Springs was established in 1893. The origin (or the toponymy) of Thompson Springs: Named after E.W. Thompson, an early settler. A typical abbreviation for Thompson Springs: Thompson Spgs. (or less commonly used: Thompson Spngs. or Thompson Sprngs.) Thompson Springs is 5,130 feet [1,564 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Thompson Springs is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level. Time Zone: Thompson Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Thompson Springs: 435 The ZIP code for Thompson Springs: 84540<3> The community of Thompson Springs has also been called Thompson. Communities near Thompson Springs ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thompson Springs.
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 Thompson Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thompson Springs. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thompson Springs. 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 Thompson Springs. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Thompson Springs. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompson Springs ...Looking for more information about Thompson Springs? 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 Thompson Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thompson Springs. Adding Thompson Springs to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Thompson Springs 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 (so far) for Thompson Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Thompson Springs. Footnotes ...
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