Thompson, Nebraska From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unincorporated community in Nebraska, U.S. Thompson is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States.[1] A post office was established at Thompson in the 1890s.[2] The community was named after I. N. Thompson, the original owner of the town site.[3] References ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thompson, Nebraska ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2014. ↑ Dawson, Charles (1912). Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County ... Crane. p. 257. vteMunicipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Nebraska, United StatesCounty seat: FairburyCity Fairbury Map of Nebraska highlighting Jefferson CountyVillages Daykin Diller Endicott Harbine Jansen Plymouth Reynolds Steele City Unincorporatedcommunities Gladstone Helvey Powell Thompson Ghost towns Bower Meridian Shea Nebraska portal United States portal 40°04′06″N 97°15′31″W / 40.06833°N 97.25861°W / 40.06833; -97.25861 This Jefferson County, Nebraska state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles