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Welcome to Smithshire ...

Smithshire is located in Warren County<1>.

The pronunciation of Smithshire: SMITH-sheyer<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithshire, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Smithshire is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Smithshire: 309 & 861<4>

The ZIP code for Smithshire: 61478<5>

Communities near Smithshire ...

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

  • Burlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <6>
  • Monmouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
    • Monmouth is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <6>
  • Abingdon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Oquawka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • La Harpe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
    • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
  • Roseville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stronghurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stronghurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
    • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <6>
  • Kirkwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <6>
  • Blandinsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lomax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithshire ...

Looking for more information about Smithshire? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Smithshire, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smithshire.

Adding Smithshire to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithshire 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 Smithshire was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Smithshire post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithshire.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Smithshire. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithshire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Smithshire area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Smithshire area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Smithshire). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Smithshire or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>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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