Thomas County (other)
Thomas County is the name of several counties in the United States: * Thomas County, Georgia * Thomas County, Kansas * Thomas County, Nebraska Thomas County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 647. Its county seat is Thedford. The county was formed in 1887, and was named for General George H. Thomas. In the Nebraska lice ...

Thomas County, Georgia
Thomas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census the population was 44,720. The county seat is Thomasville. Thomas County comprises the Thomasville, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Thomas County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 23, 1825, from portions of Decatur and Irwin Counties. Colquitt (1856), Brooks (1858), and Grady (1905) Counties all were formed partially from lands within Thomas County's original borders. The county is named for Jett Thomas, an officer in the War of 1812 who is also known for overseeing the construction of the first building at the University of Georgia (originally referred to as Franklin College and known today as Old College) as well as the state capital at Milledgeville. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water. The northwestern half of Thomas County, bordered by U.S. Route 319 southw ...
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Thomas County, Kansas
Thomas County (standard abbreviation: TH) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,930. Its county seat is Colby. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. Thomas County was founded on October 8, 1885. It was named for George Henry Tho ...
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