Thomasville is a census-designated place in northern Oregon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 23 at the 2020 census. It is located northwest of Alton on Route 99.
Name According to a 1945 thesis on southern Missouri place names, the community was named for George Thomas, a pioneer settler, in 1817. 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.
History 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. A Baptist church was established the 1830s.
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. The county seat moved to nearby Alton in 1859. Thomasville was platted in 1846. A post office called Thomasville was established in 1846 and remained in operation until 1979.
Demographics
As of the 2020 US Census, there were 23 people and 15 households living in the census-designated place. 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).
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.
Education Thomasville has a public library, the Thomasville Branch library.
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