Map of Thomaston town, Alabama

Thomaston is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 326, down from 417 at the 2010 census.

Thomaston town overview:
Name:	Thomaston town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Marengo County
Elevation:	187 ft (57 m)
Total Area:	2.01 sq mi (5.2 km²)
Land Area:	2.01 sq mi (5.2 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Total Population:	326
Population Density:	161.95/sq mi (62.53/km²)
ZIP code:	36783
Area code:	334
FIPS code:	0175936
GNISfeature ID:	0127881
Website:	townofthomaston.com

Online Interactive Map

Thomaston online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Thomaston was platted in 1901 when the railroad was extended to that point. Thomaston was named for C. B. Thomas, a town promoter. A post office called Thomaston has been in operation since 1892. It was incorporated on November 15, 1901.

Historic sites

Thomaston has one historic district, the Thomaston Central Historic District, which encompasses the core of the town. Additionally, there are three individually listed properties on the National Register of Historic Places: the Thomaston Colored Institute, C. S. Golden House, and Patrick Farrish House. The town is home to the Alabama Rural Heritage Center, and the Thomaston Community Market, (both now defunct), both community projects of Auburn University’s Rural Studio. Thomaston is also home to the Alabama Whitetail Records Museum.

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Geography

Thomaston is located in eastern Marengo County at 32°16′10″N 87°37′30″W / 32.269495°N 87.624865°W / 32.269495; -87.624865. Alabama State Route 28 (Second Avenue) passes through the town, leading west 11 miles (18 km) to Linden, the county seat, and southeast 30 miles (48 km) to Camden. State Route 25 (Range Street) crosses SR 28 in the center of town and leads north 32 miles (51 km) to Greensboro and south 29 miles (47 km) to Thomasville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Thomaston has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km), all land. The town drains west to Michigan Creek, which flows north to Chickasaw Bogue and is part of the Tombigbee River watershed.