Welcome to Smithport ...
Smithport is located in Mobile County<1>.
Smithport is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Smithport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Smithport: 251
Communities Also Named Smithport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Smithport - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smithport.
Communities near Smithport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smithport.
- Mobile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Daphne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
- Daphne is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <3>
- Fairhope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Prichard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spanish Fort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou La Batre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
- Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <3>
- Dauphin Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin Island
- Dauphin Island is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
- Alabama Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Port have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Port
- Alabama Port is located in Mobile County
- Irvington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
- Theodore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theodore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
- Theodore is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Theodore <3>
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 Smithport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smithport. 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 Smithport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithport. See our Newspapers Page for Smithport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithport ...
Looking for more information about Smithport? 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 Smithport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smithport.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |