Welcome to Smithville ...

Smithville is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1824.

Smithville is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Smithville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Smithville is located in the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Smithville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Smithville: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Genesee County.

Beyond New York, there are 58 communities that are also named Smithville - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (4), California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (5), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Smithville ...

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

• Watertown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
• Adams
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
• Sackets Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
  • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <4>
• Black River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River
  • Black River is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <4>
• Brownville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
  • Brownville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <4>
• Dexter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
• Sandy Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <4>
• Chaumont
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaumont
  • Chaumont is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaumont <4>
• Lacona
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
  • Lacona is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <4>
• Glen Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
  • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithville ...

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

Adding Smithville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithville 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 Smithville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Smithville post office opened in 1824.

We also found Smithville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/