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Welcome to Thornburg ...

Thornburg is located in Spotsylvania County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thornburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Thornburg is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Thornburg: 540 & 826<3>

The ZIP code for Thornburg: 22565<4>

Communities Also Named Thornburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Thornburg - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Thornburg ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornburg ...

Looking for more information about Thornburg? 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 Thornburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thornburg.

Adding Thornburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thornburg 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 Thornburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thornburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Spotsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thornburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Thornburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Thornburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Thornburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thornburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.