During the American Civil War, the Battle of Tom's Brook was fought nearby, a Union victory that became dubbed "the Woodstock Races."

The Toms Brook School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), all of it land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

The closest interchange on I-81 is Exit 291, which connects to Toms Brook via US 11 and Mount Olive Road (SR 651).