RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Virginia >> Buchanan County >> ThomasIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Virginia


The Commemorative Quarter for Virginia







Welcome to Thomas ...

Thomas is located in Buchanan County<1>.


The location of Thomas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Thomas is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Thomas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Thomas lies within the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Thomas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Thomas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (3), Maryland, Michigan (3), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Washington (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Thomas ...

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

  • Grundy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkhorn City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
    • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
  • Haysi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
  • Matewan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
    • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>
  • Clinchco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedarville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Fedscreek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
    • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Mouthcard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
    • Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Royal City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
    • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
  • Lick Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
    • Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomas ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thomas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024