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Thomas, West Virginia

City · Population 593 · #138 in West Virginia
Thomas, West Virginia

Thomas is a city and former coal town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 623 at the 2020 census..

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About Thomas

Thomas, WV is a tiny community located in northeastern West Virginia counting 593 people who proudly call it home.

Thomas holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.49 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 170 residents per square mile.

What Makes Thomas Unique

  • Positioned in northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Thomas

  • Farm Up Table
  • Purple Fiddle — regional
  • DiVinci's Pizzeria — pizza
  • TipTop Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Buxton & Landstreet Gallery and Studios · Art gallery
  • Historic Coke Ovens · Attraction
  • The White Room Art Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Thomas

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Thomas

  • Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCity
Population (2024)593
Rank in state#138 of 230
Land area3.49 sq mi
Density170/sq mi
Coordinates39.1532, -79.4933

🗺️ Map of Thomas