Welcome to Samoth ...

Samoth is located in Massac County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Samoth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Samoth is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Samoth lies within the (618) area code.

Communities near Samoth ...

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

• Paducah
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
  • Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
• Metropolis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
  • Metropolis is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <4>
• Vienna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
• Goreville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goreville
  • Goreville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goreville <4>
• Brookport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
  • Brookport is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
• Golconda
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
  • Golconda is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
• Kevil
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
  • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
• Karnak
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
  • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
• Joppa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
• Olmsted
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
  • Olmsted is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Samoth ...

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

Adding Samoth to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Samoth post office opened in 1880.

We also found Samoth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Samoth.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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