Thomaston, Texas

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Founded along the Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railroad in 1872, the community was named for Nathan Thomas, who had previously owned part of the land on which the community was built.[4] The community's post office was opened in 1873; schools were started early in the community's history, although local students now attend the Cuero schools. Thomaston has declined in recent decades as non-railroad transportation has become significant.[5]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thomaston, Texas
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 101.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
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  5. Thomaston, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-10-12.