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Outdoors in Thomson
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1933
GENERAL VIEW - Old Rock House, Stephen Hunter Road, 1933
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Hickory Hill
Hickory Hill is a historic house museum at 502 Hickory Hill Drive in Thomson, Georgia. A National Historic Landmark, it was a home of Georgia Populist Party co-founder Thomas E. Watson (1856-1922).
About Thomson
City in Georgia, United StatesThomson (originally called Slashes) is a city in and the county seat of McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,814 at the 2020 census. Thomson's nickname is "The Camellia City of the South", in honor of the thousands of camellia plants throughout the city. Thomson was founded in 1837 as a depot on the Georgia Railroad. It was renamed in 1853 for railroad official John Edgar Thomson and incorporated February 15, 1854 as a town and in 1870 as a city. It is part of the Augusta – Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Thomson
The typical Thomson home is worth about $199,000, up 3.7% in a year, 40% below the Georgia typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Thomson
Full picture →Most working residents leave Thomson for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Martinez (3%), Atlanta (3%) and Evans (2%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Thomson
Health Grade D
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 37% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Georgia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Thomson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Thomson
Full climate →Thomson has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Thomson
All Thomson schools →School Grade D
The public schools Thomson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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