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Welcome to Smithville ...

Smithville is located in Peoria County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Smithville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Smithville: (309)

Communities Also Named Smithville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Smithville: This one is located in Peoria County and the other is located in Wayne County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 58 communities that are also named Smithville - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (4), California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (5), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Smithville ...

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

  • Peoria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pekin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
  • East Peoria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
    • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
    • Former name for East Peoria:
    • Hilton
  • Morton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
  • Canton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Peoria Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Creve Coeur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
    • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
    • Former name for Creve Coeur:
    • Wesley City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <4>
  • West Peoria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
    • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <4>
  • Germantown Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
    • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <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 Smithville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithville ...

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

Adding Smithville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithville 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 Smithville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithville.

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

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Peoria, 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 Smithville - 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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