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Welcome to Smithland ...

Smithland is located in Columbia County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Smithland is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Smithland: (870)

Communities Also Named Smithland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Smithland - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Smithland ...

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

  • Magnolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Springhill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Webster Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <4>
  • Stamps
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
    • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <4>
  • Waldo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <4>
  • Lewisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cullen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Cullen is located in Webster Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <4>
  • Taylor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • McNeil
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Emerson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 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 Smithland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithland ...

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

Adding Smithland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Smithland post office opened in 1860.

We also found Smithland on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithland.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Columbia, 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 Smithland - 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/









 

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