Welcome to Smyer ...
Smyer is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of Smyer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smyer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Smyer is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Smyer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Smyer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Smyer - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smyer.
Communities near Smyer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smyer.
- Thomasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
- Grove Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <4>
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Silas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <4>
- Coffeeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
- Sweet Water
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Gilbertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <4>
- Toxey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Needham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Smyer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smyer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smyer. 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 Smyer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smyer. See our Newspapers Page for Smyer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smyer ...
Looking for more information about Smyer? 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 Smyer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smyer.
Adding Smyer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smyer 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 Smyer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Smyer post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smyer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smyer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smyer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |