Welcome to Smiths Mills ...
Smiths Mills is located in Passaic County<1>.
The location of Smiths Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smiths Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Smiths Mills: Smiths Mls. (or less commonly used: Smiths Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Smiths Mills for more information about variations on the name of Smiths Mills.
Smiths Mills is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Smiths Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Smiths Mills: (973) and (862)<4>
Communities Also Named Smiths Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Smiths Mills - they are located in Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smiths Mills.
Communities near Smiths Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smiths Mills.
- Paterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Passaic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- East Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Hackensack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <5>
- Garfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Ridgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Morristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Smiths Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smiths Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smiths Mills. 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 Smiths Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Smiths Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Mills ...
Looking for more information about Smiths Mills? 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 Smiths Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smiths Mills.
Adding Smiths Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smiths Mills 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 Smiths Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Smiths Mills on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smiths Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smiths Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Passaic County: www.passaiccountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Passaic, 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 Smiths Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |