Welcome to Smithfield ...

Smithfield is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

Smithfield is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Smithfield, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Websites for Smithfield ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.monroecountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Smithfield, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Smithfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Smithfield - they are located in Alabama (3), Alberta, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (3) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Smithfield ...

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

• Jacktown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
  • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
• Madisonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
• Etowah
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
  • Etowah is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
• Belltown Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
  • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
• Murphy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
• Englewood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
• Tellico Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
  • Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <4>
• Ducktown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
  • Ducktown is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ducktown <4>
• Jalapa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
  • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
• Hiwassee Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
  • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithfield ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/