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Thomas County (other)
Thomas County is the name of several counties in the United States: * Thomas County, Georgia * Thomas County, Kansas Thomas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Colby. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,930. The county was named after George Thomas, a Union general during the Civil War. History Ear ... * Thomas County, Nebraska {{Geodis, uscounty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas County, Georgia
Thomas County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census the population was 45,798. The county seat is Thomasville, Georgia, Thomasville. Thomas County comprises the Thomasville, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, micropolitan statistical area. History Thomas County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 23, 1825, from portions of Decatur County, Georgia, Decatur and Irwin County, Georgia, Irwin Counties. Colquitt County, Georgia, Colquitt (1856), Brooks County, Georgia, Brooks (1858), and Grady County, Georgia, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas County, Kansas
Thomas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Colby. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,930. The county was named after George Thomas, a Union general during the Civil War. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
