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History · Thackerville

Thackerville’s post office opened in 1882

Most of Thackerville was built recently: 0.4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1992. Below: maps from 1902 on and the census since 1920.

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How Thackerville began

When was Thackerville founded?

1882

The Thackerville post office opened in 1882, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 210 in 19202020 census: 400144 years
Founding year: the first Thackerville post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Thackerville’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Thackerville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19025 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1991. Watch Thackerville change.
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On the map

Thackerville on the map, 1902 to 1991

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Thackerville. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Thackerville on the 1902 USGS mapThackerville on the 1943 USGS mapThackerville on the 1968 USGS mapThackerville on the 1985 USGS mapThackerville on the 1991 USGS map1902Gainesville sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Thackerville.

The story

How Thackerville came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Thackerville.

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Thackerville was founded in the mid-19th century. The community is named after Zacariah Thacker, a pioneer from Arkansas. It is believed that he was headed for the Amarillo, Texas area, but he camped one night at Wolf Hollow Creek in Indian Territory and remained there until his death a few years later. Thacker befriended some of the local Indians and together they farmed a very productive corn crop. Before long, many people began settling in the area.

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By decade

Thackerville, decade by decade

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People over time

Thackerville, census by census

0100200300400192019401960198020002020Peak: 445

Between 178 and 445 people in every census since 1920.

11 censuses, 1920–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Thackerville’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Thackerville

Nobody well known was born in Thackerville itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Gene AutryAmerican actor and singer · b. 1907
Jake RobertsAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1955
Charley PaddockAmerican athlete and Olympic gold medalist · b. 1900
Gene AustinAmerican singer · b. 1900
Edwin CareweAmerican actor and film producer · b. 1883
Frank BuckAmerican hunter, animal collector, actor and au… · b. 1884

Questions about Thackerville’s history

What year was Thackerville founded?

The Thackerville post office opened in 1882, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (12), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.