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Welcome to Smithfield ...

Smithfield is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Smithfield is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Smithfield: 205 & 659<3>

Communities Also Named Smithfield ...

While we believe that this Smithfield is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Smithfield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dallas and Mobile County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 42 communities that are also named Smithfield - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (3) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Smithfield ...

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

  • Hoover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>
  • Vestavia Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alabaster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bessemer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Homewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pelham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Trussville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mountain Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Center Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithfield ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Smithfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Smithfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.