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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.
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> We also found Thompsontown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846). For more details, see References and Mentions for Thompsontown. Off-the-Road Links ...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 ...
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