Welcome to Smithton ...
So far, we found very little information about Smithton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Smithton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Smithton, please Contact Us.
Smithton would have been located within present day Clark County<2>.
The location of Smithton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Smithton is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Smithton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Smithton once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Smithton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Smithton - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Missouri (3), Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smithton.
Communities near Smithton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smithton.
- Arkadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Arkadelphia is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkadelphia <5>
- Prescott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <5>
- Caddo Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
- Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Sparkman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Chidester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Okolona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
- Bluff City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <5>
- Gum Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Antoine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Whelen Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 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 Smithton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smithton. 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 Smithton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithton. See our Newspapers Page for Smithton.
Adding Smithton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smithton 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 Smithton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Smithton post office opened in 1885.
We also found Smithton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyarkansas.com/
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 Smithton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Clark, 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 Smithton - 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/ |