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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Smith Mills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smith Mills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Smith Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Smith Mills: Smith Mls. (or less commonly used: Smith Mlls.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smith Mills is located in Henderson County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Posey (IN), Vanderburgh (IN), Warrick (IN), Daviess, McLean, Union & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Smith Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smith Mills:

  • Henderson County     (The home county of Smith Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Corydon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
    • Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dixie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County
    • White City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County
    • Niagara
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niagara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County
    • Robards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <2>
    • Baskett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County
    • Spottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
      • Spottsville is located in Henderson County
    • Bluff City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Henderson County
    • Hebbardsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
      • Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
    • Reed
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Henderson County
    • Carlinburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Curdsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Daviess County
    • Saint Joseph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
    • Birk City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County
    • West Louisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Louisville
      • West Louisville is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Louisville <2>
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Nebo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Jewel City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
      • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
    • Hanson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <2>
    • Vandetta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
      • Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Beech Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • Elba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
    • Lemon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Hitesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
      • Hitesville is located in Union County
    • Waverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flournoy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County
    • Breckinridge Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
    • Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Chapman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County
    • Morganfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <2>
    • Raleigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County
    • Grangertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
      • Grangertown is located in Union County
    • Sturgis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
    • Dekoven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County
    • Sullivan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Poole
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Free Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Sebree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Clay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
    • Lisman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Vanderburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
      • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
    • West Wheatcroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
    • Wheatcroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Onton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
    • Blackford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • Slaughters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Gallatin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • New Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
    • Old Shawneetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Inman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Shawneetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <2>
    • Ridgway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <2>
    • Lawler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Elba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Omaha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Saline Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
      • Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Lamb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • White County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Maunie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <2>
    • Emma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
    • Herald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <2>
    • Phillipstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Roland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in White County (IL)
    • Carmi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <2>
    • Crossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Warrenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Haubstadt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <2>
    • Mounts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
  • Posey County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Hovey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hovey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
      • Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Caborn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
      • Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Bufkin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
      • Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Solitude
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Oliver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Hepburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Blairsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Savah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
      • Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Saint Wendel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Wadesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Spencer County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Eureka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Hatfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Cypress
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Vaughan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Evansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
    • Kasson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Highland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Smythe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
      • Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Melody Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Armstrong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Darmstadt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Inglefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
    • Daylight
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
  • Warrick County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.
    • Newburgh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <2>
    • Stevenson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stevenson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Baugh City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Chandler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • Dayville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
      • Dayville is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Elberfeld
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smith Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Smith Mills.

Cemeteries Near Smith Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smith Mills.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smith Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.

  • Smith Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Burbanks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burbanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corydon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corydon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morehead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morehead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dixon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Smith Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smith Mills.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Smith Mills, with the one closest to Smith Mills listed first.

  • Geneva
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Henderson County
  • Hitesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
    • Hitesville is located in Union County
  • Jonesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
    • Jonesburg is located in Henderson County
  • Corydon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Corydon is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
  • Waverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Vincent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vincent
    • Saint Vincent is located in Union County
  • West Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
    • West Franklin is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Flournoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
    • Flournoy is located in Union County
  • Cairo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Henderson County
  • Uniontown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Dixie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Henderson County
  • Weaverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverton
    • Weaverton is located in Henderson County
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    • Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Chapman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County
    • Rankin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Henderson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smith Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smith Mills.

Newspapers Published in Smith Mills ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smith Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smith Mills, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smith Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smith Mills:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Smith Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smith Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7984, Longitude: -87.7620       In this case, the coordinates for Smith Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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