Welcome to Smith ...

Smith is located in LaPorte County<1>.

Smith is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Smith (for example, toward New Carlisle), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Smith is within the (219) area code.

Communities Also Named Smith ...

While we believe that this Smith is located in LaPorte County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Smith. Those communities are located in the following counties: Floyd and Knox County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 35 communities that are also named Smith - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico (3), North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Smith ...

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

• Michigan City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <3>
• La Porte
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <3>
• Westville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
• Buchanan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <3>
• Walkerton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
  • Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerton <3>
• Bridgman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
  • Bridgman is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <3>
• New Carlisle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
  • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <3>
• Trail Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
  • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
• North Liberty
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
  • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
• New Buffalo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
  • New Buffalo is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Buffalo <3>

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 Smith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smith. 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 Smith.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith ...

Looking for more information about Smith? 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 Smith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smith.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov