Welcome to Smiths Crossroads ...

Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

The location of Smiths Crossroads 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 Crossroads, 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 Crossroads: Smiths Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Smiths Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Smiths Crossroads.

Smiths Crossroads is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Smiths Crossroads: (434)

Communities Also Named Smiths Crossroads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Smiths Crossroads: This one is located in Mecklenburg County and the other is located in Powhatan County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Smiths Crossroads - they are located in Alabama and Georgia (2).

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

Communities near Smiths Crossroads ...

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

• South Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
  • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
• Chase City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
  • Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <4>
• Norlina
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
  • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <4>
• Lawrenceville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
• Warrenton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Warrenton is located in Warren County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
• La Crosse
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
• Boydton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
  • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
• Brodnax
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
  • Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <4>
• Middleburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
  • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
• Macon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <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 Smiths Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smiths Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Crossroads ...

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

Adding Smiths Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smiths Crossroads 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 Crossroads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Smiths Crossroads on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smiths Crossroads.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/