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Thomas County Communities
Thomas County had steady, but predictable population growth since the 1930's averaging about 5% per decade. As of the 2000 Census, Thomas County population was at 42,737.
BARWICK
BOSTON
COOLIDGE
MEIGS
METCALFE
OCHLOCKNEE
PAVO
Thomas County has a rich history that spans three centuries and prospered under good, local leadership. Located in southwest Georgia and bordering Florida, the county was formed in 1825 from parts of Irwin and Decatur counties by legislation introduced by Thomas J. Johnson, owner-builder of Pebble Hill Plantation. In 1826, a location was established for the new county seat - Thomasville. The city and county are generally believed to have been named for Major General Jett Thomas, a member of the state militia who fought against the Creek Indians during the War of 1812. Thomasville, as the county seat, became the center of political, social, economic and religious activities. The 1800s ushered in the railroad, the grand hotel era and Reconstruction.
The Thomas County courthouse that was built in 1858, extensively remodeled in 1889 and is under renovated again. It is one of the oldest courthouses in Georgia continously used for court activities.
