Welcome to Thomas ...
The city of Thomas is located in Tucker County<1>.
The location of Thomas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thomas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Thomas has a population of 552 people<3> (see below for details).
Thomas is 3,060 feet [933 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Thomas is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Thomas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Thomas: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thomas had an population of 552 people. This is a decrease of 5.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Thomas had a population of 586 people (or 8.21% of the total population of Tucker County). This makes Thomas the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Thomas represents 0.03% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 586 people, the population of Thomas increased 29.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 452 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Thomas.
Communities Also Named Thomas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Thomas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (3), Maryland, Michigan (3), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thomas.
Communities near Thomas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thomas.
- Mountain Lake Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Parsons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
- Rowlesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
- Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <6>
- Loch Lynn Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Bayard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Hendricks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hambleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Harman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Harman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <6>
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 Thomas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thomas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thomas. 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 Thomas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thomas. See our Newspapers Page for Thomas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomas ...
Looking for more information about Thomas? 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 Thomas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thomas.
Adding Thomas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thomas 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 Thomas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Thomas post office opened in 1884.
We also found Thomas in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thomas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thomas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Tucker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thomas. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thomas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |