Welcome to Smithfield ...
Smithfield is located Smithfield is located in Tarrant County<1>. The location of Smithfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878. Smithfield is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Smithfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Smithfield lies within the (817) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Smithfield: This one is located in Tarrant County and the other is located in Polk County. Beyond Texas, 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), Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (3) and West Virginia (2). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smithfield. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smithfield. 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. 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. We originally found mention of Smithfield 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 Smithfield was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Smithfield in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Smithfield post office opened in 1878.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithfield.
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 Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tarrant, 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 Smithfield - 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/