Welcome to Nesmith ...

Nesmith is located in Cullman County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nesmith, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Nesmith is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Nesmith lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Nesmith: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Nesmith ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Nesmith - they are located in Oregon, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Nesmith ...

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

• Cullman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
  • Cullman is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <5>
• Good Hope
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
• Falkville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
  • Falkville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <5>
• Double Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Double Springs is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Springs <5>
• Addison
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <5>
• South Vinemont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
  • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
• Dodge City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
• West Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
• Arley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arley
  • Arley is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arley <5>
• The Colony
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
  • The Colony is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nesmith ...

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

Adding Nesmith to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nesmith 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 Nesmith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Nesmith post office opened in 1877.

We also found Nesmith in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nesmith.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/