Thomaston, Texas
Thomaston, Texas | |
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Thomaston Location within the state of Texas | |
Coordinates: 28°59′51″N 97°9′18″W / 28.99750°N 97.15500°WCoordinates: 28°59′51″N 97°9′18″W / 28.99750°N 97.15500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | DeWitt |
Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 77989 |
GNIS feature ID | 1377648[1] |
Thomaston is an unincorporated community in southeastern DeWitt County, Texas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 87 southeast of the city of Cuero, the county seat of DeWitt County.[2] Its elevation is 161 feet (49 m).[1] Although Thomaston is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77989.[3]
Founded along the in 1872, the community was named for Nathan Thomas, who had previously owned part of the land on which the community was built.[4] The community's post office was opened in 1873; schools were started early in the community's history, although local students now attend the Cuero schools. Thomaston has declined in recent decades as non-railroad transportation has become significant.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thomaston, Texas
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 101.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Bowlin, Sean (Jan 2, 2002). "Thomaston: A peaceful, quiet town". The Victoria Advocate. pp. 1D. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Thomaston, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-10-12.
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- Unincorporated communities in DeWitt County, Texas
- Unincorporated communities in Texas
- 1872 establishments in Texas
- Populated places established in 1872
- Populated places on the Guadalupe River (Texas)
- South Texas geography stubs