Welcome to Smithtown ...
Smithtown is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The location of Smithtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Smithtown is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Smithtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Smithtown: (603)
Communities Also Named Smithtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Smithtown - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smithtown.
Communities near Smithtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smithtown.
- Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Methuen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - North Andover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Gloucester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester
- Gloucester is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,539 people
- Portsmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
- Newburyport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- Amesbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Durham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
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 Smithtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smithtown. 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 Smithtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithtown. See our Newspapers Page for Smithtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithtown ...
Looking for more information about Smithtown? 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 Smithtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smithtown.
Adding Smithtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smithtown 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 Smithtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Smithtown post office opened in 1892.
We also found Smithtown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, 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 Smithtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |