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Welcome to Thomasville ...

The city of Thomasville is located in Clarke County<1>.



Thomasville was established in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Thomasville has a population of 3,832 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Thomasville is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Thomasville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Thomasville: (334)

The ZIP code for Thomasville: 36784<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thomasville had an population of 3,832 people. This is a decrease of 8.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thomasville had a population of 4,209 people (or 16.29% of the total population of Clarke County). This makes Thomasville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Thomasville represents 0.09% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 116th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,209 people, the population of Thomasville decreased 9.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,649 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Thomasville.

Communities Also Named Thomasville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Thomasville - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Thomasville ...

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

  • Grove Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <6>
  • Pine Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Sweet Water
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Fulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Yellow Bluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Atkeison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
    • Atkeison is located in Clarke County
  • Glover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Clarke County
  • Ellison ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
    • Ellison is located in Marengo County
  • Vineland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Marengo County
  • Dickinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Clarke County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thomasville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Thomasville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomasville ...

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

Adding Thomasville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thomasville 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 for Thomasville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Thomasville post office opened in 1888.

We also found Thomasville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thomasville.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thomasville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomasville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Thomasville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thomasville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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