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Welcome to Thompsons ...Thompsons is located in Salt Lake County<1>. The location of Thompsons has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Thompsons, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1900. Thompsons is 4,220 feet [1,286 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Thompsons is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level. Time Zone: Thompsons lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Thompsons: (801) & (385)<4> Communities Also Named Thompsons ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Thompsons - they are located in Colorado (2), Illinois, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thompsons. Communities near Thompsons ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thompsons.
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 Thompsons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thompsons. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thompsons. 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 Thompsons. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompsons. See our Newspapers Page for Thompsons. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompsons ...Looking for more information about Thompsons? 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 Thompsons, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thompsons. Adding Thompsons to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Thompsons in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thompsons was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1900. We also found Thompsons on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950). For more details, see References and Mentions for Thompsons. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thompsons. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/ The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/ Footnotes ...
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