Welcome to Smith Institute ...

Smith Institute is located in Etowah County<1>.

The location of Smith Institute has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Smith Institute is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Smith Institute (for example, toward Cave Spring (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Smith Institute ...

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

• Gadsden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <4>
• Albertville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
  • Albertville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <4>
• Boaz
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
  • Boaz is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <4>
• Rainbow City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <4>
• Southside
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Southside is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <4>
• Guntersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
  • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
  • Former names for Guntersville:
  • Gunter's Ferry
  • Gunter's Landing
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <4>
• Attalla
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
  • Attalla is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <4>
• Glencoe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
• Hokes Bluff
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
• Collinsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <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 Smith Institute. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith Institute.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith Institute ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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