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Located on the Washademoak Lake, 5.71 km NNW of Salmon Creek, on the road to Codys: Johnston Parish, Queens County: PO 1864-1910: in 1866 Thornetown was a farming community with about 30 families including the families of Abraham Thorne, Butler Thorne, C.W. Thorne, Charles A. Thorne, Frederick Thorne, George Thorne, Isaac N. Thorne, Jacob Thorne, James Thorne, James A. Thorne, James T. Thorne, Michael Thorne, Thomas Thorne and William A. Thorne: in 1871 Thornetown had a population of 150: in 1898 it had 1 post office, 1 store, 1 tannery, 1 church and a population of about 150.

Latitude : 45° 52'

Longitude : 65° 51'

County : Queens

Parish : Johnston

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Codys 3.18 54° NE
Thompson 3.18 126° SE
Washademoak 3.93 19° NNE
Jenkins 3.93 19° NNE
Starkey's 4.52 35° NE
Chambres Corner 4.52 35° NE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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