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Communities Also Named Smith ...

We found 35 communities that share the name Smith.

Within Alberta, the name Smith is unique.

Beyond Alberta, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Smith [Franklin County].
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Smith is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km]<2> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Smith.
    • Arkansas
      • Union County
      • This Smith is located in Union County and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<2> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Smith.
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Smith [Humboldt County].
      • Shasta County
      • This Smith is located in Shasta County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<2> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Smith.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Smith [Sussex County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Smith is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,464 miles [3,965.4 km]<2> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Smith.
      • Taylor County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Smith [Taylor County].
    • Indiana
      • Floyd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Smith [Floyd County].
      • Knox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Smith [Knox County].
      • LaPorte County
      • This Smith is located in LaPorte County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Smith.
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan County
      • This Smith is located in Harlan County and lies 1,922 miles [3,093.2 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Smith.
      • Jackson County
      • This Smith is located in Jackson County and lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km] to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Smith.
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Smith [Winn Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Smith is located in Frederick County and lies 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Smith.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Saint Clair County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Smith.
    • Mississippi
      • Covington County
      • This Smith is located in Covington County and lies 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km]<2> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Smith.
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Smith is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Smith.
      • Neshoba County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Smith [Neshoba County].
    • Missouri
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Smith [Lincoln County].
      • Webster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Smith [Webster County].
    • Nevada
      • Lyon County
      • This Smith is located in Lyon County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<2> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Smith.
    • New Mexico
      • Eddy County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Eddy County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Smith.
      • San Juan County
      • This community is historic and although located in San Juan County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Smith.
      • Union County
      • This community is historic and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Smith.
    • North Carolina
      • Brunswick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Smith [Brunswick County].
      • Rowan County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Smith [Rowan County].
      • Stokes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Smith [Stokes County].
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Smith [Muskingum County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Indiana County
      • This Smith is located in Indiana County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Smith.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Smith is located in Berkeley County and lies 2,244 miles [3,611.4 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Smith.
      • Chester County
      • This Smith is located in Chester County and lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km] to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Smith.
    • Tennessee
      • Henderson County
      • This Smith is located in Henderson County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<2> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Smith.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Smith is located in Bell County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<2> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Smith.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Smith is located in Davis County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<2> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Smith.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Hondo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hondo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hondo
  • Island Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
  • Mirror Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Landing

How Far From Smith to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Smith to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith and extending to:

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Smith to Edmonton, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,792 miles [2,883.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Smith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.1631, Longitude: -114.0382    
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Smith could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Smith to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.253 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.374 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.223 degrees.




 

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