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Introduction ...

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 Smithsonia (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 Smithsonia. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Smithsonia is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).

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

  • Lauderdale County     (The home county of Smithsonia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithsonia, with the one closest to Smithsonia listed first.
    • Green Tree ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cypress Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
    • McGee Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
      • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
    • Florence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Threet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
      • Threet is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cloverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
    • Mars Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Waterloo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacksonburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
    • Saint Florian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
      • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithsonia, with the one closest to Smithsonia listed first.
    • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
      • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Cherokee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Sheffield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tuscumbia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Florence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
    • Caryton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
      • Caryton is located in Colbert County
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
    • Riverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Colbert County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithsonia, with the one closest to Smithsonia listed first.
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Belgreen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Russellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Burntout
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Red Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spruce Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Churntown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Vina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithsonia, with the one closest to Smithsonia listed first.
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Town Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Red Bank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Hatton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
  • Alcorn County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithsonia, with the one closest to Smithsonia listed first.
    • Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Glens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Tishomingo County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithsonia, with the one closest to Smithsonia listed first.
    • Oldham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Iuka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <2>
    • Short
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Tishomingo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Paden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Dennis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Burnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
    • Golden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
  • Hardin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithsonia, with the one closest to Smithsonia listed first.
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
      • Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Pyburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Nash Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Nixon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
  • Lawrence County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithsonia, with the one closest to Smithsonia listed first.
    • Iron City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Saint Joseph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
    • Rascal Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
      • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Westpoint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Wayne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithsonia, with the one closest to Smithsonia listed first.
    • Lutts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
      • Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <2>
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
    • Collinwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people

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

Newspapers Published in Smithsonia ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithsonia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithsonia, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithsonia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Smithsonia:

Cemeteries Near Smithsonia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithsonia.

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 Smithsonia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowell Cemetery
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
  • Noel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noel Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Zion MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Walston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walston Cemetery
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    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Athens City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens City Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Smithsonia had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Barton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Colbert County
  • Cherokee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
  • Rhodesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
    • Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Gravelly Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
    • Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
    • Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
  • Ingleton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
    • Ingleton is located in Colbert County
  • Tuscumbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheffield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wright
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Wright is located in Lauderdale County
  • Margerum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margerum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margerum
    • Margerum is located in Colbert County
  • South Florence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
    • South Florence is located in Colbert County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Florence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
    • Kendell ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendell
      • Kendell is located in Lauderdale County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smithsonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithsonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7943, Longitude: -87.8792       In this case, the coordinates for Smithsonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Smithsonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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