Thomasville
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 36°47′21″N 91°31′56″W / 36.78917°N 91.53222°W / 36.78917; -91.53222
CountyOregon
StateMissouri Missouri
Area
[1]
 • Total0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Land0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23
 • Density61.66/sq mi (23.78/km2)
Area code573
FIPS code29-73006
GNIS feature ID2587117[2]

Thomasville is a census-designated place in northern Oregon County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located nine miles northwest of Alton on Route 99.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202023—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

Thomasville was platted in 1846.[4] The community was named for George Thomas, a pioneer settler.[5] A post office called Thomasville was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1979.[6]

Education

Thomasville has a public library, the Thomasville Branch library.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thomasville, Missouri
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 6.
  6. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Missouri Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2019.


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