Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Smithville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Smithville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Mayberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Keenes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenes
- Keenes is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
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- Wayne City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
- Wayne City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <3>
- Piopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Sims
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <3>
- Dahlgren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Dahlgren is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <3>
- Belle Rive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
- Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <3>
- Delafield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Bluford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
- Bluford is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <3>
- Boyleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Opdyke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
- Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <3>
- Marlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- McLeansboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
- McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <3>
- Thackeray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Pigeon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Mill Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
- Mill Shoals is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <3>
- Hubbard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Flint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Logansport ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in Hamilton County
- Springerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springerton
- Springerton is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springerton <3>
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Taylor Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Hoodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Geff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
- Geff is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <3>
- Jeffersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smithville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |