Thomas County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 669. Its county seat is Thedford. The county was formed in 1887, and was named for General George H. Thomas.
Thomas County courthouse in Thedford
A view of the Dismal River, Sandhills, and U.S. Route 83 in Thomas County
George Henry Thomas was an American general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and one of the principal commanders in the Western Theater.
George Henry Thomas
Thomas at his bivouac at Chickamauga
Council of War with generals, Gen. Thomas seated third from right, Camp Ringgold, Georgia.
Memorial to Thomas in Oakwood Cemetery