Welcome to Smithdale ...

Smithdale is located in Cross County<1>.

The location of Smithdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Smithdale is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Smithdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Smithdale lies within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Smithdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Smithdale - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smithdale.

Communities near Smithdale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smithdale.

• West Memphis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
  • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
• Marion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Wynne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
  • Wynne is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <4>
• Marked Tree
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
  • Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <4>
• Earle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
  • Earle is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <4>
• Tyronza
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
  • Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <4>
• Cherry Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
• Turrell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
  • Turrell is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <4>
• Crawfordsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
  • Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <4>
• Edmondson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
  • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people

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 Smithdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smithdale. 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 Smithdale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithdale. See our Newspapers Page for Smithdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithdale ...

Looking for more information about Smithdale? 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 Smithdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smithdale.

Adding Smithdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithdale 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 Smithdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Smithdale post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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