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Welcome to Thedford ...

The village of Thedford is located in Thomas County<1> and is the County Seat for Thomas County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Thedford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Thedford has a population of 219 people<2> (see below for details).

Thedford is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Thedford is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Thedford (for example, toward Mullen), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Thedford lies within the (308) area code.

The ZIP code for Thedford: 69166<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thedford had an population of 219 people. This is an increase of 16.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thedford had a population of 188 people (or 29.06% of the total population of Thomas County). This makes Thedford the county's most populous community.

The population of Thedford represents 0.01% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 347th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 188 people, the population of Thedford decreased 10.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 211 people).

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

Communities Also Named Thedford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Thedford - they are located in Ontario and Texas.

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

Communities near Thedford ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Thedford.

  • Halsey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halsey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey
    • Halsey is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halsey <6>
  • Seneca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Purdum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Audacious ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Audacious. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audacious
    • Audacious is located in Cherry County
  • Brownlee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
    • Brownlee is located in Cherry County
  • Elsmere
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in Cherry County
  • Mullen
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Dunning
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thedford. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Thedford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thedford ...

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

Adding Thedford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thedford 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 Thedford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Thedford post office opened in 1887.

We also found Thedford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thedford.

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Thomas, 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 Thedford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thedford - 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 village (such as Thedford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thedford 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>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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