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Welcome to Thompsontown ...

Thompsontown is located in Juniata County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Thompsontown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1808.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Thompsontown has a population of 664 people<2> (see below for details).

Thompsontown is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Thompsontown: (717)

The ZIP code for Thompsontown: 17094<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thompsontown had an population of 664 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thompsontown had a population of 697 people. This makes Thompsontown the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 697 people, the population of Thompsontown decreased 1.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 711 people).

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

Communities Also Named Thompsontown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Thompsontown: This one is located in Juniata County and the other is located in Clearfield County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Thompsontown - they are located in Maryland and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Thompsontown ...

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

  • Lewistown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Millersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <5>
  • Burnham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <5>
  • Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Duncannon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
    • Duncannon is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <5>
  • Middleburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <5>
  • Bloomfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Beavertown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <5>
  • Liverpool
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <5>
  • McClure
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompsontown ...

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

Adding Thompsontown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Thompsontown post office opened in 1808.

We also found Thompsontown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thompsontown.

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

The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Juniata, 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 Thompsontown.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompsontown - 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 community (such as Thompsontown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thompsontown 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.
<6>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.
<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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