Thomaston, Texas

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Thomaston, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Thomaston is located in Texas
Thomaston
Thomaston
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 28°59′51″N 97°9′18″W / 28.99750°N 97.15500°W / 28.99750; -97.15500Coordinates: 28°59′51″N 97°9′18″W / 28.99750°N 97.15500°W / 28.99750; -97.15500
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDeWitt
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77989
GNIS feature ID1377648[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[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thomaston, Texas
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 101.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ Bowlin, Sean (Jan 2, 2002). "Thomaston: A peaceful, quiet town". The Victoria Advocate. pp. 1D. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  5. ^ Thomaston, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-10-12.

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