Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Fort Smith came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Fort Smith in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Fort Smith. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Fort Smith is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Fort Smith:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Shell Oil Road Map for Arkansas (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Shell Oil Road Map for Oklahoma (1948)
Published by Shell Oil Company

William Bradley Map (1889)
Published by William M. Bradley and Brothers

We found Fort Smith in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Fort Smith for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Fort Smith. See our Misc Page for Fort Smith for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fort Smith: www.fsark.com/

The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/