Welcome to Smithdale ...

Smithdale is located in Allegheny County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Smithdale is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Smithdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Smithdale - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Ontario and Texas.

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

Communities near Smithdale ...

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

• Pittsburgh
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
• Bethel Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
  • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
• Monroeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
• Plum
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
  • Plum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
• West Mifflin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
  • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
• Murrysville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <4>
• Baldwin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
• McKeesport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
  • McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <4>
• Wilkinsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
  • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
• Greensburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <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 Smithdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithdale ...

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

Adding Smithdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Smithdale post office opened in 1896.

We also found Smithdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/