- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Thomaston
- Creator:
- Cliff, Penny D.
- Date of Original:
- 2004-06-29
- Subject:
- Cities and towns--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Upson County, Thomaston, 32.88819, -84.32659
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the town of Thomaston, Georgia. Selected for the 1986 edition of "The 100 Best Small Towns in America" and again in 1995, Thomaston offers slow-paced southern charm and hospitality. Located in west central Georgia, it is approximately sixty-five miles south of Atlanta, forty-five miles west of Macon, and sixty miles northeast of Columbus. With a population of 9,411, according to the 2000 U.S. census, this Georgia Main Street city and former mill town features an early-twentieth-century courthouse square and historic businesses and homes.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/thomaston/
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Thomaston," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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