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Welcome to Smithsonia ...

Smithsonia is located in Lauderdale County<1>.


The location of Smithsonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithsonia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Smithsonia is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Smithsonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Smithsonia: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Smithsonia ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smithsonia.

Communities near Smithsonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smithsonia.

  • Florence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Muscle Shoals
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
  • Sheffield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Tuscumbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Iuka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <5>
  • Cherokee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Littleville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Saint Florian
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Waterloo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
    • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Smithsonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithsonia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smithsonia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithsonia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithsonia. See our Newspapers Page for Smithsonia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithsonia ...

Looking for more information about Smithsonia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Smithsonia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smithsonia.

Adding Smithsonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithsonia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Smithsonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Smithsonia post office opened in 1886.

We also found Smithsonia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithsonia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithsonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithsonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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