Thompson is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Audrain County, Missouri
Audrain County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,962. Its county seat is Mexico. The county was organized December 13, 1836, and named for Colonel James Hunter A ...
, United States. It is located six miles west of
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
on
Route 22. The ZIP Code for Thompson is 65285.
A post office called Thompson's Station was established in 1860, and the name was changed to Thompson in 1883. William Tompson, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.
References
Unincorporated communities in Audrain County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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