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Welcome to Thompsons ...

Thompsons is located in Halifax County<1>.

Thompsons is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Thompsons: 434

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 Utah.

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

Websites for Thompsons ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.halifaxchamber.net/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Thompsons, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Thompsons ...

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

  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • South Boston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chatham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Halifax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Gretna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
  • Milton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Scottsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rodden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rodden is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
  • Sign Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
  • Jones
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompsons - 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.