Looking to move to either place because of a Childhood dream. Thomasville NC is about 20 mins. from Greensboro, 55 mins to Raliegh (60 miles) and Charlotte (70 miles). Thomasville has overtime if you get on the list and if you don't want any then don't sign up for ODL then. Thomasville is a city in Davidson County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 19,788 at the 2000 census. The city is notable for its furniture industry as are its neighbors of High Point and Lexington. This Piedmont Triad community was established in 1852 and hosts the state's oldest festival, "Everybody's Day". Built around the local railway system, Thomasville is home to the oldest railroad depot in the state, just a few hundred feet from the city's most notable landmark, "The Big Chair".