Welcome to Smiths ...
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've added Smiths to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Smiths, please Contact Us.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smiths, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Smiths might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Smiths is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
We believe that Smiths would be found within the (334) area code.
The ZIP code for Smiths: 36877<2>
Websites for Smiths ...
Junior League: www.leecountyjuniorleague.com/
Communities Also Named Smiths ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Smiths - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa (2), Maine, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (3), Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smiths.
Communities near Smiths ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smiths.
- 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>
- 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
- 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>
- 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>
- 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
- Branton Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<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
- Cusseta Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<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>
- Glenns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Smiths. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smiths.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smiths. 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 Smiths.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths. See our Newspapers Page for Smiths.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths ...
Looking for more information about Smiths? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Smiths, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smiths.
Adding Smiths to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smiths in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Smiths was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Smiths post office opened in 1950.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smiths.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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. |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Smiths). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Smiths or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |