The name Thorn(e) is rarely used alone in English toponymy where it is more common in other forms such as Thornhill, Thornton, Thornley, Thornham, Thorngrove.

[6] Its settlements include Greer Mount, Hodgins, Ladysmith, Schwartz, Thornby, and Thorne Centre.

[8] That same year, it had a population between 450 and 465 people, made up of mixed national origin but only fourteen French Canadians.

[6][8] During the next ten years, the area had a large increase of settlers from German descent.

[5] Mother tongues (2021):[4] Media related to Thorne, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons