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Welcome to Smith ...

So far, we found very little information about Smith. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Smith to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Smith, please Contact Us.


Smith would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Smith is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Smith was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Smith ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Smith: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Tallapoosa County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 35 communities that are also named Smith - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Indiana (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico (3), North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Smith ...

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

  • Russellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Haleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hackleburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Bear Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Littleville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Vina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Vina is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Hodges
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Rockwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Belgreen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
  • Littleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville

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

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

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

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.