Thomson, Georgia

Thomson (originally called Slashes) is a city in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,814 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of McDuffie County. Thomson's nickname is "The Camellia City of the South", in honor of the thousands of camellia plants throughout the city. Thomson was founded in 1837 as a depot on the Georgia Railroad. It was renamed in 1853 for railroad official John Edgar Thomson and incorporated February 15, 1854 as a town and in 1870 as a city. It is part of the Augusta – Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Thomson, Georgia
City
Thomson Main Street
Location in McDuffie County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°28′2″N 82°29′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMcDuffie
Area
  Total4.79 sq mi (12.42 km2)
  Land4.78 sq mi (12.38 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total6,814
  Density1,425.52/sq mi (550.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30824
Area code706
FIPS code13-76280
GNIS feature ID0356589
Websitewww.thomson-mcduffie.gov
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