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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Smiths during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Smiths was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Smiths (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smiths. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smiths is located in Lee County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Chambers, Macon, Russell, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Muscogee (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Smiths. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smiths:

  • Lee County     (The home county of Smiths)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Smith's Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
      • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
    • Bleecker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County
    • Prince Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County
    • Chewacla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Beauregard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Marvyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Gwen Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • The Bottle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Osanippa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osanippa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County
    • River View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Chambers County
    • Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Eady City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County
    • Cusseta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Huguley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County
    • Plant City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
      • Plant City is located in Chambers County
    • Lanett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Boyds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
      • Boyds is located in Chambers County
    • LaFayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon County
    • Society Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Society Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Macon County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Ladonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County
    • Phenix City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Fontaine Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
    • Crawford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County
    • Hugley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
      • Hugley is located in Russell County
    • Fort Mitchell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Seale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <3>
    • Oswichee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County
    • Hatchechubbee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
      • Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
    • Holy Trinity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
    • Loflin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
      • Loflin is located in Russell County
    • Pittsview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
      • Pittsview is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <3>
    • Cottonton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
      • Cottonton is located in Russell County
  • Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Fort Benning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ochillee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Central Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
    • Cusseta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ida Vesper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida Vesper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
      • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
  • Harris County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • 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.<4> 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
    • Cataula
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellerslie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pine Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County (GA)
    • Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
      • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <3>
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <3>
    • Mountainbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Harris County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <3>
  • Marion County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Juniper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juniper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Juniper is located in Marion County (GA)
    • Glen Alta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
      • Glen Alta is located in Marion County (GA)
  • Muscogee County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Maridale Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Twin Chapel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
    • Bibb City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
      • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • City Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Glenns
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Columbus
      (7 miles [11.3 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 <3>
    • Lincoln Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Hilton Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • Fortson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
      • Fortson is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <3>
    • Wynnton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
      • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • East Edgewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Saint Marys Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Baker Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Stewart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • Omaha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Louvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louvale
      • Louvale is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louvale <3>
  • Talbot County (GA)
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.
    • West Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • North West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
      • North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Pioneer Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smiths, see our County-by-County Page for Smiths.

Cemeteries Near Smiths ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smiths.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smiths covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.

  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newsome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeview Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Memory Gardens
    • The Lakeview Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Lake View Memory Gardens
  • Bethel Mission Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Biggers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggers Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Biggers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2411095 <5>
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery
    • The Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Water Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dudleyville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudleyville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Girard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Smiths in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smiths.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Smiths, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.

  • Smith's Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
  • Ladonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Ladonia is located in Russell County
  • Girard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Russell County
  • Columbus
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <3>
  • Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Russell County
  • Mechanicsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Lee County
  • Muscogee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscogee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
    • Muscogee is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Fortson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
    • Fortson is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <3>
  • Acton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Harris County (GA)
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
    • Mulberry Grove is located in Harris County (GA)
  • Esquiline ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esquiline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquiline
    • Esquiline is located in Muscogee County (GA)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Schatulga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schatulga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
      • Schatulga is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Flat Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Beulah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Lee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smiths. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smiths.

Newspapers Published in Smiths ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smiths:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Smiths and then turned east". While Smiths could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Smiths as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Smiths could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Alabama community named Smiths.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Smiths, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smiths) to Point B.




 

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