Welcome to Smead ...
So far, we found very little information about Smead. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Smead to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Smead, please Contact Us.
Smead would have been located within present day Calhoun County<2>.
The location of Smead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Smead is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Smead was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Smead would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Smead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Smead: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Ouachita County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smead.
Communities near Smead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smead.
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- Fordyce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <5>
- Smackover
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
- Smackover is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <5>
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
- Bearden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
- Bearden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearden <5>
- East Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Thornton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Harrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Louann
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Tinsman
(14 miles [22.5 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 Smead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smead. 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 Smead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smead. See our Newspapers Page for Smead.
Adding Smead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smead in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Smead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Smead post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Smead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |