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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Smithville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smithville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smithville is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.

Below are the counties that are near Smithville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smithville:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Smithville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Pleasant View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Rivesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hoodsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Mount Harmony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Grant Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Fairmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Barrackville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Garden Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Katy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Marion County
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Marion County
      • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
    • Farmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Clemtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Elk City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
    • Vannoys Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Saltwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
    • Haywood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Lumberport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Meadowbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Spelter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
    • Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Jimtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Despard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Alliance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Bannen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocklick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Arnettsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Smithtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Hagans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Laurel Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Cassville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Granville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Osage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Westover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Morgantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Star City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Miracle Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Gladesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Arthurdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Masontown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <1>
    • Threefork Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Reedsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <1>
    • Newburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Tunnelton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Heathers Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Albright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Little Sandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Oreide
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pruntytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Astor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
    • Hundred
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <1>
    • Kodol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Littleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
    • Smithfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Uniontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Bane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Barker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Pine Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <1>
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
      • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <1>
    • Point Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <1>
    • Atlantic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • New Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Masontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <1>
    • Smithfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Woodside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Hoover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • McClellandtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Puritan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Highhouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
      • Highhouse is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Arensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Mount Morris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dunkard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Jollytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
      • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Gump
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Kirby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Dilliner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Greensboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashtree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Fordyce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
    • New Freeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ceylon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Washington County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smithville, see our County-by-County Page for Smithville.

Newspapers Published in Smithville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithville, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smithville:

Cemeteries Near Smithville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smithville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.

  • Hood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
  • Ministers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ministers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ministers Cemetery
  • Hawkinberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkinberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkinberry Cemetery
  • Pitcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Cemetery
  • Prickett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prickett Cemetery
  • Arnettsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnettsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnettsville Cemetery
  • Snider Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
  • Hoodsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoodsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoodsville Cemetery
  • Barb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barb Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Freeland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
  • Barrackville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrackville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrackville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (543 more) ...
    • Snoderly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snoderly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snoderly Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Smithville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smithville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.

  • Rivesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hoult
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoult have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoult
    • Hoult is located in Marion County
  • Montana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
    • Montana is located in Marion County
  • Catawba
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Marion County
  • Arnettsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
    • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
  • Hoodsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
    • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
  • Mount Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
    • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
  • Opekiska
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opekiska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opekiska
    • Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
  • Lowsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
    • Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
  • Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
  • Barrackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Fairmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hagans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Palatine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
      • Palatine is located in Marion County
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smithville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithville.

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 Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smithville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5531, Longitude: -80.1195       In this case, the coordinates for Smithville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smithville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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