Thomaston | |
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 Downtown Thomaston in March 2013 | |
 Location of Thomaston in Knox County, Maine (left) and the state of Maine (right) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Knox |
| Villages | Thomaston Wiley Corners |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.48 sq mi (29.73 km2) |
| • Land | 10.94 sq mi (28.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,739 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (96.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 207 |
| Website | https://www.thomastonmaine.us |
Thomaston, formerly known as Fort St. Georges, Fort Wharf, and Lincoln, is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,739 at the 2020 census.[2] Noted for its antique architecture, Thomaston is an old port popular with tourists. The town was named after Major General John Thomas.[3]
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Gazetteer fileswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Thomaston town, Knox County, Maine". Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Chadbourne, Ava Harriet (March 30, 1955). "Maine place names and the peopling of its towns". Portland, Me., B. Wheelwright. Retrieved March 30, 2020 – via Internet Archive.