GOVERNMENT - LOCAL
Thomas County Commissioners
225 North Broad Street
Thomas County Courthouse 225-4100
Thomasville City Council and Mayor
City Administration Building
111 Victoria Place 227-6984
UTILITIES
City of Thomasville Utilities
111 Victoria Place 227-7001
Electricity
Natural Gas
Water
Garbage
CNS Cable
Other Thomas County Utility Providers
Grady EMC 377-4182
Electric
Georgia Power 1-888-655-5888
Electric
Cable Providers
CNS Cable 227-7001
Mediacom 226-6111
Southeast Cable in Boston 498-4191
Telephone
BellSouth
1-888-757-6500 - Residence
1-866-620-6000 - Business
DRIVER’S INFORMATION
Georgia State Patrol Driver's
License Office
4800 U.S. 84 Bypass 227-2500
A Georgia Driver's License should be obtained within 30 days of establishing
residency in the state. A $15 fee is charged and must be paid in cash. When moving from another state a birth certificate or passport, social security card and proof of residence is required.
Driver's license applied for at the Georgia Highway Patrol Office.
Tags and Automobile Registration
Thomas County Tag Office
101 Broad Street 225-4136
A Georgia license tag must be purchased within 30 days of establishing residency.
VOTER REGISTRATION
Registration Office
227 W Jefferson Street 225-4101
All legal residents of Georgia and Thomas County who are American citizens are eligible to vote in federal, state, city and/or county elections if they are 18 years of age. They must register to vote 30 days prior to the election.
SCHOOLS
Public
Thomas County Board of Education
11343 U.S. Highway 319 North 225-4380
Thomasville City Schools
Board of Education
915 East Jackson Street 225-2600
Children entering Georgia Public Schools for the first time must present proof of required immunizations. Students who were enrolled previously should present their last report card and/or transcripts.
Private
Brookwood School
301 Cardinal Ridge Road 226-8070
K-12
Favor Christian Academy
507 North Broad Street 228-1700
K-2 - 8
Thomasville Christian School
1040 Glenwood Drive 227-1515
Lower School
Pre-School
First Baptist Church
210 North Broad Street 228-6800
First United Methodist Church
425 North Broad Street 226-0840
Noah's Ark
5565 Highway 319 South 228-0288
Peanut's Kiddie Kollege
106 Covington Avenue 225-1368
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
216 Remington Avenue 226-5202
YMCA - Francis Weston
416 West Clay Street 226-5205
Technical and Industrial School
Southwest Georgia Technical College
15689 U.S. Hwy 19 North 225-4096
University
Thomas University
1501 Millpond Road 226-1621
VITAL SERVICES
For all emergencies dial 911
City of Thomasville Police 227-3249
Thomas County Sheriff 225-3300
Georgia State Highway Patrol 225-4000
HOSPITAL
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital
Gordon Avenue at Mimosa Drive 228-2000
MEDICAL PROVIDERS
Archbold Urgent Care
2705 East Pinetree Boulevard 228-4136
Archbold Home Health Services
400 Old Albany Road 228-2200
Archbold Northside Center
401 Old Albany Road 228-8100
Thomas County Health Department
440 Smith Street 226-4241
AREA RESOURCES
Thomasville-Thomas County
Chamber of Commerce
401 South Broad Street 226-9600
Thomasville-Thomas County
Economic Development
401 South Broad Street 225-1422
Thomasville Convention
& Visitors Bureau
401 South Broad Street 228-7977
866-577-3600
Thomas County Public Library System
201 North Madison Street 225-5252
Thomas County Transit 228-7372
Thomasville YMCA Locations
Butler Mason Youth
1304 Remington Avenue 226-0133
Everett-Milton Center
103 S Dawson Street 226-3446
YMCA Prime Time Child Care
103 South Dawson Street 226-6082
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ART ORGANIZATIONS
Thomasville Cultural Center
600 East Washington Street 226-0588
Thomasville Entertainment Foundation
600 East Washington Street 226-7404
AGENCIES AND SERVICES
American Red Cross
115 East Washington Street 226-2181
Boy's and Girl's Club of Thomas County
219 Fletcher Street 228-5155
Better Business Bureau
in Albany, GA 229-883-0744
Department of Children and Family Services
438 Smith Avenue 225-4005
Georgia Department of Labor
2551 East Pinetree Boulevard 225-4033
Halycon Home
P.O. Box 1838 226-6682
Hands on Thomas County
144 East Jackson Street 226-5200
Salvation Army
514 North Madison Street 226-3772
Social Security Office
202 South Madison Street 226-5078
Thomasville Community Resource Center
102 Varnedoe Street 226-5846
Thomas County Family Connections
438 Smith Avenue 227-5401
United Way of Thomas County
312 North Crawford Street 228-0560
U.S. Post Office 1-800-275-8777
Main - South Broad Street in
Federal Building
Branch - 15 Liberty Street
Vashti Center
1815 East Clay Street 226-4634
NEWSPAPER
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
106 South Street 226-2400
TELEVISION
WCTV Channel 6 (CBS)
Local -125 North Broad Street
Suite 216 228-1581
WALB Channel 10 (NBC)
Local - 127 North Broad Street 227-9955
RADIO
Clear Channel Broadcasting 226-6777
Cumulus Broadcasting 227-0449
WHGH 228-4124
WJEP 228-5683
WPAX 226-1240
WTUF 225-1063
GEOGRAPHIC
Thomasville is located 45 miles west of
I-75 at Valdosta, GA traveling U.S. Hwy 84. Located 35 miles northeast of I-10 at Tallahassee, FL traveling U.S. Hwy 319. Also 30 miles from I-10 traveling U.S. 19 via Monticello, FL.
CLIMATE
Rainfall - 50 inches annual
Mild spring, subtropical summer, warm but pleasant fall and a cool-to-chilly winter.
Average high - 80 degrees
Average low - 55 degrees
POPULATION
City of Thomasville 18,162
Thomas County 42,737
RECREATION
50 tennis courts, 22 parks, 27 ball fields. Two 18 hole golf courses (one private, one public), YMCA with two facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and swimming pools. Also, private country club, skating rink, eight-screen cinema theater, and bowling alley. Hunting, fishing and other outdoor sports are available.
PETS
All cats and dogs in Thomas County are required to have a valid rabies inoculation
certification and must wear a valid tag at all times. Thomasville enforces a leash law for dogs.
Thomas County Humane Society
180 Big Star Drive 228-0613
TRAVEL DISTANCES FROM THOMASVILLE
Atlanta, GA 230
Savannah, GA 212
Macon, GA 150
Columbus, GA 148
Valdosta, GA 46
Tallahassee, FL 34
Panama City, FL 132
Orlando, FL 254
Tampa, FL 271
Jacksonville, FL 154
Charleston, SC 316
Nashville, TN 471
Memphis, TN 530
Chattanooga, TN 350
Dothan, AL 100
Birmingham, AL 298
Mobile, AL 285
New Orleans, LA 431
ADDITIONAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Agricultural Extension Office 225-4130
Birth and Death Certificates 226-4241
Georgia Dept. of Labor 225-4033
Marriage License 225-4116
Municipal Airport 225-4313
Thomas County Transit 228-7372 |
