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Welcome to Smiths Ferry ...

Smiths Ferry is located in Fresno County<1>.


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


Smiths Ferry was established in 1855.

A typical abbreviation for Smiths Ferry: Smiths Fry. (or less commonly used: Smiths Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Smiths Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Smiths Ferry.

Smiths Ferry is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Smiths Ferry lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Smiths Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Smiths Ferry - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts (2), Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Smiths Ferry ...

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

  • Sanger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dinuba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Selma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Fresno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
  • Parlier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kingsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fowler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sultana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Del Rey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
    • Del Rey is located in Fresno County
  • London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Tulare County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Ferry ...

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

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

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, 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 Smiths Ferry - 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.









 

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