Welcome to Smithland ...

Smithland is located in Shelby County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

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

Time Zone: Smithland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Smithland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Smithland - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Smithland ...

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

• Greenwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Columbus
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
• Franklin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Shelbyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
• Bargersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargersville
  • Bargersville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bargersville <4>
• New Whiteland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
  • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
• Whiteland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
  • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <4>
• Edinburgh
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <4>
• New Palestine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
  • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <4>
• Hope
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <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 Smithland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithland ...

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

Adding Smithland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Smithland post office opened in 1853.

We also found Smithland in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov