Welcome to Smiths Crossing ...

Smiths Crossing is located in Decatur County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smiths Crossing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Smiths Crossing: Smiths Xing.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Smiths Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Smiths Crossing.

Smiths Crossing is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Smiths Crossing: 812 & 930<3>

Communities Also Named Smiths Crossing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Smiths Crossing - they are located in Connecticut, Michigan and New Brunswick.

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

Communities near Smiths Crossing ...

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

• Greensburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
• Batesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <5>
• Versailles
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>
• Milan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
• Osgood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
  • Osgood is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <5>
• Westport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
  • Westport is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
• Saint Paul
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <5>
• Sunman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
  • Sunman is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <5>
• Oldenburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
  • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <5>
• Laurel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Crossing ...

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

Adding Smiths Crossing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smiths Crossing in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Smiths Crossing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smiths Crossing.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

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