Thomaston is an unincorporated community in southeastern DeWitt County, Texas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 87, southeast of the city of Cuero, the county seat of DeWitt County.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 101. Its elevation is 161 feet (49 m). Although Thomaston is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77989.Zip Code Lookup
History
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. 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.Thomaston, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-10-12.
References
External links Profile of Thomaston from the Handbook of Texas Online