East Thomas

	East Thomas
	Birmingham neighborhoods
District(s)	5, 8, 9
Community	Smithfield
Population	1,020
Area	N/A
President	Thomasine Jackson
Meeting site	1st Missionary Baptist Church, (map);
Meeting day	3rd Tuesday
Website
Neighborhood map	East Thomas

East Thomas is a neighborhood in the Smithfield community, north of I-59/20 and south of Village Creek, east of Thomas and west of Enon Ridge.

It originated as an unplanned extension of the company town of Thomas, housing mostly African American workers at the Thomas Furnaces and the nearby East Thomas Railroad Yard. Neighborhood institutions include Wilkerson Middle School and Dorothy Spears Park, named for long-time resident and community activist Dorothy Spears.

The East Thomas Neighborhood Association meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1st Missionary Baptist Church on 11th Court West.

Neighborhood presidents

Fullman, Lynn Grisard (January 30, 1983) "Neighborhood Profile: East Thomas" The Birmingham News
Two Industrial Towns: Pratt City and Thomas (February 1988) Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society