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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Smiths Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smiths Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Smiths Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Smiths Ferry: Smiths Fry. (or less commonly used: Smiths Frry.)
  • While the name of this community is Smiths Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Smiths Ferry may originally have been Smith's Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Smiths Ferry might be written as Smith Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smiths Ferry is located in Garland County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garland County: Hot Spring, Montgomery, Perry, Saline & Yell.

Below are the counties that are near Smiths Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smiths Ferry:

  • Garland County     (The home county of Smiths Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
    • Lake Hamilton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
      • Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <3>
    • Hot Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rockwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
      • Rockwell is located in Garland County
    • Piney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Garland County
    • Price
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Garland County
    • Mountain Pine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
      • Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <3>
    • Royal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
    • Pearcy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearcy
      • Pearcy is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearcy <3>
    • Fountain Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
      • Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Blue Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Garland County
    • Hot Springs Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lonsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <3>
    • Meyers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
      • Meyers is located in Garland County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
    • Caddo Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
      • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Arkadelphia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Alpine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
    • Joan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
      • Joan is located in Clark County
    • Gum Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Griffithtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
      • Griffithtown is located in Clark County
    • Curtis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Clark County
  • Dallas County
    • Dalark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
      • Dalark is located in Dallas County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
    • Poyen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poyen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
      • Poyen is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Tull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
      • Tull is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Prattsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
    • Bismarck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <3>
    • Magnet Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
      • Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
    • Social Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
      • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
    • Saginaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
    • Butterfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Malvern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <3>
    • Rockport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Friendship
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Donaldson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Perla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
      • Perla is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Bonnerdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
      • Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <3>
    • Lono
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
      • Lono is located in Hot Spring County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
    • Mazarn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazarn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
      • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
    • Alamo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
    • Joplin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Montgomery County
    • Fir ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
      • Fir is located in Montgomery County
    • Fannie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
      • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
    • Story
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Washita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Montgomery County
    • Ophir
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Caney Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Pike County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.
    • Rubicon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
      • Rubicon is located in Saline County
    • Fairplay ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Saline County
    • Traskwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
      • Traskwood is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Haskell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <3>
    • Kentucky
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Saline County
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Paron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
      • Paron is located in Saline County
    • Shaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Saline County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smiths Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Smiths Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Smiths Ferry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths Ferry, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smiths Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Smiths Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smiths Ferry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smiths Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.

  • Tranquil Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tranquil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tranquil Cemetery
  • Files Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Files Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Files Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Creek Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Jewish Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Rest Cemetery
  • Spurlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spurlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spurlin Cemetery
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
  • Irwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (202 more) ...
    • Rush Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Fork Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Smiths Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smiths Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Smiths Ferry, with the one closest to Smiths Ferry listed first.

  • Hot Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • De Roche
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Roche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Roche
    • De Roche is located in Hot Spring County
  • Sanders ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
    • Sanders is located in Hot Spring County
  • Cove Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
    • Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
  • Bismarck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <3>
  • Oma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oma
    • Oma is located in Hot Spring County
  • Social Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
    • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
  • Pearcy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearcy
    • Pearcy is located in Garland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearcy <3>
  • Mountain Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
    • Mountain Valley is located in Garland County
  • Etta ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
    • Etta is located in Hot Spring County
  • Butterfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
  • Wayside ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
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    • Point Cedar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Cedar
      • Point Cedar is located in Hot Spring County
    • Friendship
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Elmore ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Hot Spring County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smiths Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smiths Ferry.

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

The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smiths Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4395, Longitude: -93.0693       In this case, the coordinates for Smiths Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smiths Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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