Welcome to Smith's Station ...

The city of Smith's Station is located in Lee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smith's Station, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

A typical abbreviation for Smith's Station: Smiths Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Smith's Station has a population of 5,841 people<3> (see below for details).

Smith's Station is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Smith's Station (for example, toward Twin Chapel (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Smith's Station is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.

Websites for Smith's Station ...

Junior League:   www.leecountyjuniorleague.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Smith's Station had an population of 5,841 people. This is an increase of 18.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Smith's Station had a population of 4,926 people. This makes Smith's Station the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Smith's Station represents 0.1% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,926 people, the population of Smith's Station decreased 7.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,340 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Smith's Station.

Communities Also Named Smith's Station ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Smith's Station - they are located in Mississippi and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Smith's Station ...

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

• Columbus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
• Maridale Estates
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
  • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
• Phenix City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
  • Phenix City is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <5>
• Opelika
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
  • Opelika is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <5>
• Saint Marys Hills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
  • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
• Branton Woods
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
  • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
• Mountain Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
  • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
• Cusseta Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
  • Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
• Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
  • Valley is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <5>
• Glenns
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
  • Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 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 Smith's Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith's Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith's Station ...

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

Adding Smith's Station to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Smith's Station post office opened in 1866.

We also found Smith's Station in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smith's Station.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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