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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 (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. 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.

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 hospitals and 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 is located in Harlan 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 Harlan County: Bell, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, Lee (VA) & Wise (VA).

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

  • Harlan County     (The home county of Smith)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Bobs Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
      • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Cawood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
      • Cawood is located in Harlan County
    • Cranks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
      • Cranks is located in Harlan County
    • Mary Alice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
    • Twila
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
      • Twila is located in Harlan County
    • Ages
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
      • Ages is located in Harlan County
    • Coxton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Harlan County
    • Verda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
      • Verda is located in Harlan County
    • Harlan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Draper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Harlan County
    • Evarts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
      • Evarts is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <1>
    • Baxter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <1>
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Stoney Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Callaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Bell County
    • Miracle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Varilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County
    • Kettle Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Beverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
    • Calvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County
    • Jenson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
      • Jenson is located in Bell County
    • Arjay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
      • Arjay is located in Bell County
    • Rella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
    • Sims Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
    • Straight Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
      • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
    • Brightshade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightshade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Scalf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Flat Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Helton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Warbranch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Chappell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
      • Chappell is located in Leslie County
    • Mozelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
      • Mozelle is located in Leslie County
    • Asher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Asher is located in Leslie County
    • Yeaddiss
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Essie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
    • Roark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
      • Roark is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Smilax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Gordon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Linefork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
      • Linefork is located in Letcher County
    • Flint
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Letcher County
    • Partridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County
    • Hallie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <1>
    • Kings Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Delphia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Slemp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
    • Cornettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Shawanee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Caney Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrogate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <1>
    • Evans Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Tazewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <1>
    • Raven Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Springdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Minton Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • New Tazewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Head of Barren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head of Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Lone Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Grainger County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Bean Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Thorn Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County (TN)
    • Beans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Beans is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Wyatt Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County (TN)
    • Bowen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County (TN)
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County (TN)
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Sneedville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Trent Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Kyles Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Duck Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Xenophon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Yount Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Galbraith Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galbraith Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Mooresburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rogersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
    • Amis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Surgoinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Kepler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
      • Kepler is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Persia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Fleenortown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
      • Fleenortown is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Rose Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Van
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Ewing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pennington Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
      • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
    • Saint Charles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Blackwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
      • Blackwater is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Ely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Dryden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Wheeler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheeler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Stickleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Scott County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Duffield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Clinchport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Kermit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kermit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Scott County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smith, with the one closest to Smith listed first.
    • Exeter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Big Stone Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Appalachia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Osaka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
      • Osaka is located in Wise County (VA)
    • East Stone Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Smith ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smith.

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 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ingle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mose Middleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mose Middleton Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Mose Middleton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433065 <4>
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wash Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wash Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wash Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cawood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Field Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Hagan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
    • Hagan is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Hubbard Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
    • Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Boons Path
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boons Path have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boons Path
    • Boons Path is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Rose Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Creech
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creech have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
    • Creech is located in Harlan County
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Harlan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Baxter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <1>
  • Evarts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
    • Evarts is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <1>
  • Van
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Wallins Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Ewing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Alanthus Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Blackwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
      • Blackwater is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Sneedville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Smith ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smith.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smith, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smith.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7359, Longitude: -83.2593       In this case, the coordinates for Smith have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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