| Thomasville | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Elevation Ft: | 640 |
| Area Code: | 573 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-73006 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2587117 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 23 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.98 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.97 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 61.66 |
| Population Density Km2: | 23.78 |
Thomasville is a census-designated place in northern Oregon County, Missouri, United States. It is located northwest of Alton on Route 99.
According to a 1945 thesis on southern Missouri place names, the community was named for George Thomas, a pioneer settler, in 1817.[2] [3] However, in 1961, the State Historical Society of Missouri placed a historical plaque that claims the town was named after land donors, John and Matilda Thomas, in 1845.[4]
The first settlers in the area arrived in the mid-1810s from Kentucky, settling in several log cabins along the Eleven Point River. The colony steadily grew over the next few decades.[5] [6] A Baptist church was established the 1830s.[5]
When Oregon County was established in 1841, Thomasville was elected its first county seat, which at that time included parts of modern-day Howell, Shannon, and Carter Counties.[4] [7] The county seat moved to nearby Alton in 1859.[4] Thomasville was platted in 1846.[8] A post office called Thomasville was established in 1846 and remained in operation until 1979.[9]
As of the 2020 US Census, there were 23 people, 15 households, and ? families living in the census-designated place. The population density was ? inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 82.6% White, 4.3% Black or African American, and 13% two or more races (White and Native American).[10]
There were 15 households, of which 13% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 6.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 86.7% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or older. 80% lived in owned properties while 20% rented. The median age was 56.5 years: 45.9 for males and 65.5 for females. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.[10]
Thomasville has a public library, the Thomasville Branch library.[11]