Editing Thomas County, Georgia (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|552|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|545|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|7.6|sqmi}} (1.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

The northwestern half of Thomas County, bordered by [[U.S. Route 319 in Georgia|U.S. Route 319]] southwest of [[Thomasville, Georgia|Thomasville]], and a line that ends up bisecting the distance between [[Coolidge, Georgia|Coolidge]] and [[Pavo, Georgia|Pavo]] in the northeast, is located in the Upper [[Ochlockonee River]] sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin. The northeastern edge of the county, from north of Pavo to [[Boston, Georgia|Boston]], is located in the [[Withlacoochee River (Suwannee River)|Withlacoochee River]] sub-basin of the [[Suwannee River]] basin. The southeastern portion of Thomas County, running southeast from Thomasville, is located in the [[Aucilla River]] sub-basin of the larger Aucilla-[[Waccasassa River|Waccasassa]] basin. Almost all of the southwestern portion of the county is located in the [[Apalachee Bay]]-[[St. Marks River|St. Marks]] sub-basin of the Ochlockonee River basin, with the exception of the tiny southwesternmost corner, which is located in the Lower [[Ochlockonee River]] sub-basin of the same Ochlockonee River basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=November 25, 2015}}</ref>

The [[Aucilla River]] rises in Thomas County. The [[Red Hills Region]] is centered on Thomas County.

===Major highways===
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* [[File:US 19.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 19 in Georgia|U.S. Route 19]]
* [[File:US 84.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 84 in Georgia|U.S. Route 84]]
* [[File:Business plate.svg|20px]]<br />[[File:US 84.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 84 Business (Thomasville, Georgia)|U.S. Route 84 Business]]
* [[File:US 319.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 319 in Georgia|U.S. Route 319]]
* [[File:Georgia 3.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 3|State Route 3]]
* [[File:Georgia 3 Alternate.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 3 Alternate (Thomasville)|State Route 3 Alternate]]
* [[File:Georgia 33.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 33|State Route 33]]
* [[File:Georgia 35.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 35|State Route 35]]
* [[File:Georgia 35 Connector.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 35 Connector (Thomasville)|State Route 35 Connector]]
* [[File:Georgia 38.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 38|State Route 38]]
* [[File:Georgia 38 Business.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 38 Business (Thomasville)|State Route 38 Business]]
* [[File:Georgia 111.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 111|State Route 111]]
* [[File:Georgia 122.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 122|State Route 122]]
* [[File:Georgia 188.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 188|State Route 188]]
* [[File:Georgia 202.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 202|State Route 202]]
* [[File:Georgia 300.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 300|State Route 300]]
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===Adjacent counties===
* [[Colquitt County, Georgia|Colquitt County]] - northeast
* [[Brooks County, Georgia|Brooks County]] - east
* [[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson County]], [[Florida]] - south
* [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]], [[Florida]] - southwest
* [[Grady County, Georgia|Grady County]] - west
* [[Mitchell County, Georgia|Mitchell County]] - northwest