Editing Thomasville, Alabama

{{short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Thomasville
|nickname                 = The City of Roses<ref name="ThomasvilleTimes">{{cite web|title=Front Page|work=The Thomasville Times|url=http://www.thethomasvilletimes.com/|access-date=January 8, 2008}}</ref>
|motto                    = "Southwest Alabama's Success Story"
|image_flag               = Flag of Thomasville, Alabama.png
|image_skyline            = Downtown Thomasville Alabama 02.jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = Downtown Thomasville in 2008.
|image_seal               = Thomasville City Seal.png
|image_map                = File:Clarke County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Thomasville Highlighted 0175960.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Thomasville in Clarke County, Alabama.
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Alabama|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alabama]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Clarke County, Alabama|Clarke]]
|settlement_type          = [[City]] 
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Sheldon Day
|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1888
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 22.62
|area_total_sq_mi         = 8.73
|area_land_km2            = 22.61
|area_land_sq_mi          = 8.73
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
|elevation_ft             = 381
|elevation_m              = 116
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 3649
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_km2   = 161.37
|population_density_sq_mi = 417.94
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|coordinates              = {{coord|31|54|41|N|87|44|24|W|region:US-AL|display=inline}}
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
|postal_code              = 36762, 36784
|area_code                = [[Area code 334|334]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 01-75960
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0153683
|footnotes                = 
|website                  = [http://www.thomasvilleal.com/ City of Thomasville]
|pop_est_as_of = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|population_est = 
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
}}
'''Thomasville''' is a city in [[Clarke County, Alabama|Clarke County]], [[Alabama]], United States. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 3,649. Founded as a late 19th-century railroad town, it has transitioned over the course of more than a century into a 21st-century commercial hub.<ref name="about">{{cite web|title=About Thomasville|work=City of Thomasville|url=http://www.thomasvilleal.com/documents/AboutThomasville-history.pdf|access-date=January 8, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717051704/http://www.thomasvilleal.com/documents/AboutThomasville-history.pdf|archive-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref>  It is the childhood hometown of author and storyteller [[Kathryn Tucker Windham]].<ref name="eoa">{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1582 |title=Kathryn Tucker Windham |author=Frances Osborn Robb |date=June 30, 2008 |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Alabama |publisher=Auburn University |access-date=August 17, 2011}}</ref><ref name="nyt">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/books/kathryn-tucker-windham-southern-storyteller-dies-at-93.html |title=Kathryn T. Windham, a Storyteller of the South, Dies at 93 |author=Dennis Hevesi  |newspaper=New York Times |date=June 15, 2008 |access-date=August 17, 2011}}</ref>

==History==
Thomasville was founded in 1888 and incorporated on November 24 of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thethomasvilletimes.com/news/2013-11-27/Front_Page/Thomasville_incorporated_on_Nov_24_1888.html |title=Thomasville incorporated on Nov. 24, 1888 &#124; www.thethomasvilletimes.com &#124; Thomasville Times |access-date=January 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707004342/http://www.thethomasvilletimes.com/news/2013-11-27/Front_Page/Thomasville_incorporated_on_Nov_24_1888.html |archive-date=July 7, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The former community of [[Choctaw Corner, Alabama|Choctaw Corner]], dating back to the [[antebellum South|antebellum]] period, was a settlement west of what would become Thomasville, but when the merchants there learned that a railroad was going to bypass their town to the east, they decided to move their stores to be near the railroad.<ref name="powpub">{{cite web|title=Thomasville, Alabama|work=POW! Publishing|url=http://www.powpublishing.com/thomasville.html|access-date=January 8, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050215200325/http://www.powpublishing.com/thomasville.html|archive-date=February 15, 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref> The former community is now inside the city limits.  The tracks between [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]] and [[Selma, Alabama|Selma]] were completed the same year that Thomasville began.  First referred to as "Choctaw", the town was named after railroad [[financier]] and former [[Union army|Union]] [[American Civil War|Civil War]] general, [[Samuel Russell Thomas]], after he donated $500 for the construction of Thomasville's first school.<ref name="about"/> The town had expanded by the end of the 19th century with numerous stores, several hotels and boarding houses, and a depot station.<ref name="about"/>  In 1899, what is now downtown was destroyed by a fire that burned several blocks of the wood frame buildings. Thomasville quickly rebuilt, this time in brick, and was once again flourishing by the start of [[World War I]].<ref name="powpub"/>

Over the next century, Thomasville continued to grow and expand. Over the years, many businesses came and others left. These included [[Textile manufacturing|garment factories]], [[sawmill]]s, and [[cotton gin]]s.<ref name="about"/> The railroad discontinued its use of the town's depot by the 1950s, but that time also saw the opening of Thomasville's [[AN/FPS-35|FPS-35]] radar base, part of the [[Air Defense Command]]'s [[Semi Automatic Ground Environment]] (SAGE)  system, bringing in servicemen and their families.<ref name="about"/>  The prototype for the FPS-35 radar was developed at the [[Thomasville Air Force Station|Thomasville Aircraft Control and Warning Station]].<ref name="FPS35">{{cite web|title=AN/FPS-35|work=Radomes.org|url=http://www.radomes.org/museum/equip/fps-35.html|access-date=January 8, 2008}}</ref>  The 1950s also saw the planting of roses along [[U.S. Route 43|Highway 43]], the main highway through Thomasville, earning it the nickname of The City of Roses.  The 1960s and 1970s saw the opening of numerous [[paper mill]]s in the area, an industry that continues to be important to the economy of Thomasville today.  This time also saw businesses begin to relocate from downtown to the main highway.  The [[Thomasville Historic District]] was designated in 1999 by the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ruralswalabama.org/towns/thomasville/ |title=Thomasville Archives - RuralSWAlabama |website=RuralSWAlabama |access-date=April 24, 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
Thomasville is located at coordinates {{coord|31.92084|N|87.74008|W|display=inline,title}}. It is the northernmost incorporated settlement in Clarke County and is situated on an elevated area between the [[Tombigbee River|Tombigbee]] and [[Alabama River|Alabama]] rivers. The elevation is {{convert|381|ft|m|0}}. The terrain is gently rolling hills, covered primarily in pine forest. According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Thomasville has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=871810&cityname=Thomasville,+Alabama,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Thomasville, Alabama Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Thomasville, Alabama, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1891&ndash;present

|Jan record high F = 86
|Feb record high F = 86
|Mar record high F = 97
|Apr record high F = 94
|May record high F = 102
|Jun record high F = 108
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 109
|Oct record high F = 100
|Nov record high F = 91
|Dec record high F = 90

|Jan avg record high F = 74.7
|Feb avg record high F = 77.3
|Mar avg record high F = 83.1
|Apr avg record high F = 86.1
|May avg record high F = 91.5
|Jun avg record high F = 94.8
|Jul avg record high F = 96.0
|Aug avg record high F = 96.3
|Sep avg record high F = 93.9
|Oct avg record high F = 88.9
|Nov avg record high F = 80.8
|Dec avg record high F = 75.8
|year avg record high F = 97.5

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =58.8
| Feb high F  =63.1
| Mar high F  =70.8
| Apr high F  =77.5
| May high F  =84.9
| Jun high F  =89.6
| Jul high F  =91.6
| Aug high F  =91.8
| Sep high F  =88.1
| Oct high F  =79.0
| Nov high F  =68.5
| Dec high F  =60.6
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =47.9
| Feb mean F  =51.7
| Mar mean F  =58.7
| Apr mean F  =65.3
| May mean F  =73.3
| Jun mean F  =79.3
| Jul mean F  =81.5
| Aug mean F  =81.2
| Sep mean F  =77.0
| Oct mean F  =66.9
| Nov mean F  =56.7
| Dec mean F  =49.9
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =37.0
| Feb low F  =40.3
| Mar low F  =46.7
| Apr low F  =53.0
| May low F  =61.8
| Jun low F  =68.9
| Jul low F  =71.5
| Aug low F  =70.7
| Sep low F  =65.9
| Oct low F  =54.8
| Nov low F  =45.0
| Dec low F  =39.1

|Jan avg record low F = 19.1
|Feb avg record low F = 23.3
|Mar avg record low F = 28.6
|Apr avg record low F = 36.5
|May avg record low F = 47.2
|Jun avg record low F = 59.6
|Jul avg record low F = 65.6
|Aug avg record low F = 63.3
|Sep avg record low F = 53.3
|Oct avg record low F = 37.9
|Nov avg record low F = 27.6
|Dec avg record low F = 23.7
|year avg record low F = 17.1

|Jan record low F = -1
|Feb record low F = -5
|Mar record low F = 14
|Apr record low F = 27
|May record low F = 36
|Jun record low F = 46
|Jul record low F = 54
|Aug record low F = 51
|Sep record low F = 35
|Oct record low F = 26
|Nov record low F = 14
|Dec record low F = 3

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =5.48
| Feb precipitation inch  =4.63
| Mar precipitation inch  =5.65
| Apr precipitation inch  =4.01
| May precipitation inch  =4.05
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.60
| Jul precipitation inch  =6.00
| Aug precipitation inch  =4.83
| Sep precipitation inch  =4.27
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.96
| Nov precipitation inch  =4.75
| Dec precipitation inch  =5.26

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 10.6
|Feb precipitation days = 9.2
|Mar precipitation days = 8.7
|Apr precipitation days = 7.6
|May precipitation days = 8.1
|Jun precipitation days = 9.9
|Jul precipitation days = 12.1
|Aug precipitation days = 10.2
|Sep precipitation days = 8.3
|Oct precipitation days = 6.8
|Nov precipitation days = 8.3
|Dec precipitation days = 9.8

<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =0.0
| Feb snow inch  =0.0
| Mar snow inch  =0.0
| Apr snow inch  =0.0
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =0.0
| Dec snow inch  =0.1

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.0
|Feb snow days = 0.0
|Mar snow days = 0.0
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.0
|year snow days = 0.0

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00018178&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Thomasville, AL
|access-date = March 4, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = NWS/XMACIS2<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mob
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Mobile
|access-date = March 4, 2023
}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS 
|access-date = March 4, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 291
|1900= 686
|1910= 1181
|1920= 1002
|1930= 1504
|1940= 2000
|1950= 2425
|1960= 3182
|1970= 3769
|1980= 4387
|1990= 4301
|2000= 4649
|2010= 4209
|2020= 3649
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-date=May 22, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Thomasville Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0175960&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 8, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|1,582
|43.35%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|1,937
|53.08%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|5
|0.14%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|15
|0.41%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|78
|2.14%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|32
|0.88%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,649 people, 1,659 households, and 792 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 4,209 people, 1,737 households, and 1,128 families residing in the city. There were 1,983 housing units.  The racial makeup of the city was 51.7% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 47.2% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], and 0.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. 1.3% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

[[Image:Birdseye view of Thomasville 1880s.jpg|thumb|Thomasville before the fire of 1899, looking east down Wilson Avenue.]]
There were 1,737 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.<ref name="census"/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29% under the age of 20, 45.3% from 20 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years.<ref name="census"/>

==Economy==
[[Image:Downtown Thomasville Alabama 01.jpg|thumb|Downtown Thomasville in 2008, looking west up Wilson Avenue.]]
The economy of Thomasville is largely based on retail trade and the service sector, with the city serving as a regional commercial hub.  Its trade area is much larger than is indicated by its small population.<ref name="econ dev">{{cite web|title=Economic Development|work=City of Thomasville|url=http://www.thomasvilleal.com/econdev.html|access-date=January 8, 2008}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

In 2000, the U.S, Census Bureau recorded that 58.5% of the population was in the work force with 20.6% of families and 23.5% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 25.2% of those age 65 or over.  The median income for a household in the city was $26,549, and the median income for a family was $32,476. Males had a median income of $32,212 versus $21,319 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,916.<ref name="census"/>

==Education==
Thomasville has its own public school system, the Thomasville City School System, that includes Thomasville Elementary with an enrollment of 676 students, Thomasville Middle with 535, and Thomasville High with 448.<ref name="schools">{{cite web|title=Schools in Thomasville City School District|work="Great Schools: The Parent's Guide to K-12 Success"|url=http://www.thomasvilleal.com/documents/AboutThomasville-history.pdf|access-date=January 8, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717051704/http://www.thomasvilleal.com/documents/AboutThomasville-history.pdf|archive-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref>

Thomasville Elementary School is one of three schools that make up the Thomasville City School System. It is located at 300 Quincy Ingram Street in Thomasville, Alabama. TES was established in its current location in 1988. The gymnasium and lower wing were added in 1990. Then in 1997, the kindergarten wing was added. Thomasville Elementary teaches Pre-K through fourth grade. It serves approximately 500 students on a daily basis. There are currently three pre-k classes, four kindergarten classes, five first grade classrooms, four second grade classes, five third grade classes, and four fourth grade classrooms. It has fifty four faculty/staff to best meet the needs of our students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thomasvilleschools.org/thomasvilleelementaryschool_home.aspx|title=Thomasville Elementary School|website=www.thomasvilleschools.org}}</ref>
Thomasville City Schools meet 100% of Alabama's [[No Child Left Behind Act|accountability goals]] in all three schools.<ref name="education">{{cite web|title=Education|work=Southwest Alabama Chamber of Commerce|url=http://www.southwestalabamachamber.com/|access-date=January 8, 2008}}</ref>

Thomasville is also home to a campus of [[Coastal Alabama Community College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coastalalabama.edu/|title=Home|website=Coastal Alabama Community College|access-date=April 15, 2018}}</ref>  Coastal Alabama Community College is a state-supported, fully accredited, comprehensive two-year college serving southwest Alabama with its main campus in Atmore, The Academy at the Fairhope Airport, Bay Minette, Brewton, Fairhope, Gilbertown, Gulf Shores, Jackson, Life Tech Center, Monroeville and Thomasville.

==Healthcare==
[[File:Terri Sewell and Sheldon Day - 2019.jpg|thumb|Congresswoman [[Terri Sewell]] with Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day at the new Thomasville Regional Medical Center]]
Thomasville had one acute care hospital, Southwest Alabama Medical Center, with 50 licensed beds.<ref name="medcenter">{{cite web|title=Southwest Alabama Medical Center|work=Alabama Hospital Association|url=http://www.alaha.org/dir_detail.aspx?id=2189|access-date=January 8, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917080609/http://alaha.org/dir_detail.aspx?id=2189|archive-date=September 17, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>  In 2009 the hospital's owner, Anne Thompson, and city leaders announced plans for a new hospital facility near Thomasville's South Industrial Park, the first new rural hospital in Alabama in 30 years.<ref name="healthcare">{{cite web|title=Healthcare in Thomasville|work=Southwest Alabama Chamber of Commerce|url=http://www.southwestalabamachamber.com/|access-date=January 8, 2008}}</ref>  The new facility was projected to cost $35 million and employ roughly 200 people.<ref name="hospital">{{cite web|title=Hospital owners land big tax breaks|date=October 11, 2007|author=Barry H. Hendrix|work=The Thomasville Times|url=http://www.thethomasvilletimes.com/news/2007/1011/Front_Page/001.html|access-date=January 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821201639/http://www.thethomasvilletimes.com/news/2007/1011/front_page/001.html|archive-date=August 21, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>  However, the facility permanently closed its doors on August 16, 2011.  Despite generating revenues in excess of $24.3 million for the year ending in March 2010, the facility lost more than half of a million dollars during the same period.  A statement released to the public after closing stated that the hospital had not made enough money to cover operating expenses.  The director of the [[Alabama Department of Public Health]] confirmed that the facility had turned in its operating license on August 16.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thomasville hospital shuts down |author=Casandra Andrews |url=http://blog.al.com/live/2011/08/thomasville_hospital_shuts_dow_1.html |newspaper=Press-Register  |date=August 17, 2011 |access-date=August 17, 2011}}</ref>  In 2020, it was announced that due to the presence of asbestos, the old hospital building would be demolished and the old property redeveloped.

Thomasville Nursing Home is a 70 bed long-term care facility located on Mosley Drive.<ref name="ltc">{{cite web|title=Thomasville Nursing Home|work=Hospital-Data.com|url=http://www.hospital-data.com/hospitals/THOMASVILLE-NURSING-HOME-THOMASVILLE.html|access-date=January 8, 2008}}</ref>

A new 68,300 square foot, 29-bed acute care hospital, Thomasville Regional Medical Center, opened on March 3, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=New hospital finally opens |author=Jeff Byrd |newspaper=The Thomasville Times  |date=March 4, 2020 }}</ref>

==Media==

===Print===
Thomasville is home to one newspaper, the ''[[Thomasville Times (Alabama newspaper)|Thomasville Times]]''. It was established in 1921.<ref name="ThomasvilleTimes"/> The ''[[Thomasville News]]'', established in 1996, ceased publication in 2006 when it merged with the ''[[Democrat-Reporter]]'', based in [[Linden, Alabama|Linden]].<ref name="ThomasvilleNews">{{cite web |title=Thomasville News ceases publication |work=Alabama Press Association |url=http://www.alabamapress.org/apa/index.cfm?fuseaction=alapressa_story&newsID=195 |access-date=January 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061009072902/http://www.alabamapress.org/apa/index.cfm?fuseaction=alapressa_story&newsID=195 |archive-date=October 9, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Radio===
Thomasville has two licensed [[FM broadcasting|FM]] radio stations, [[WDLG]] and [[WJDB-FM]].<ref name="CityData">{{cite web |title=Thomasville, Alabama |publisher=City-Data.com |url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Thomasville-Alabama.html |access-date=January 8, 2008}}</ref>

==Museums and libraries==
The Thomasville campus of Alabama Southern Community College is home to the [[Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.coastalalabama.edu/about/kathryn_tucker_windham_museum/ |title=Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum |website=Coastal Alabama Community College |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=''Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum''| url=http://www.clarkecountyal.com/kathryn_tucker.htm| access-date=August 25, 2006| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060623025712/http://www.clarkecountyal.com/kathryn_tucker.htm| archive-date=June 23, 2006}}</ref>  The Thomasville Public Library has an annual operating budget of $88,761 and has a collection of 15,206 books, 455 audio materials, 418 video materials, and 33 serial subscriptions.<ref name="CityData"/>

==Notable people==
[[File:Sheldon Day - 2019.jpg|thumb|Sheldon Day, Thomasville's Mayor as of 2019]]
* [[Eric Campbell (basketball)|Eric Campbell]], professional [[basketball]] player
* [[Reid Cornelius]], former [[Major League Baseball]] player and current pitching coach for the Gwinnett Braves
* [[Ivy Griffin]], former [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Monroe Parker]], Baptist evangelist, college president, and mission board director
*Lynwood Lowry Spinks, co-founder and former president of [[Relativity Media]]. Executive producer on films that include [[3:10 to Yuma (2007 film)|3:10 to Yuma]], [[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]], and [[Passengers (2016 film)|Passengers]].
* [[Anthony Madison]], former [[National Football League]] player
* [[Leon C. Megginson]], business professor noted for his clarifying statements about [[Darwinism]] 
*[[Kathryn Tucker Windham]], famous storyteller and author

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.thomasvilleal.com/ City of Thomasville]
*[http://www.thomasvilleschools.org/ Thomasville City School System]
*[http://www.thethomasvilletimes.com/ The Thomasville Times]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110209045053/http://southwestalabamacoc.com/ Southwest Alabama Chamber of Commerce]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140518131254/http://www.cgeda.net/ Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Alliance]
*[https://www.thomasvillealchamber.com/ Thomasville Chamber of Commerce]
*[https://www.thomasvillepubliclibrary.org/ Thomasville Public Library]
*[http://www.coastalalabama.edu/ Coastal Alabama Community College]
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[[Category:Cities in Alabama]]
[[Category:Cities in Clarke County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1888]]