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Welcome to Smythe ...

Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smythe, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Smythe is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Smythe (for example, toward Alton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Smythe: 812 & 930<3>

Communities near Smythe ...

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

  • Evansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chandler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chandler is located in Warrick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
  • Newburgh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Branch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Haubstadt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Darmstadt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Lynnville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elberfeld
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smythe ...

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

Adding Smythe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smythe 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 (so far) for Smythe was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smythe.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vanderburgh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smythe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Smythe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Smythe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.