Welcome to Smithonia ...
Smithonia is located in Oglethorpe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Smithonia is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Smithonia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Smithonia: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Smithonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smithonia.
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Chamberlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Elberton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Madison Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Cleveland Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Watkinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Royston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nicholson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Smithonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smithonia. 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 Smithonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithonia. See our Newspapers Page for Smithonia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithonia ...
Looking for more information about Smithonia? 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 Smithonia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smithonia.
Adding Smithonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smithonia 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 (so far) for Smithonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Smithonia post office opened in 1889. The Smithonia post office closed in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithonia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Oglethorpe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Smithonia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Smithonia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |