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Welcome to Smith ...

Smith is located in Jackson County<1>.

Smith is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Smith: 606

Communities Also Named Smith ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Smith: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Harlan County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 35 communities that are also named Smith - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Indiana (3), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico (3), North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Smith ...

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

  • Irvine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Beattyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McKee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Annville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ravenna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Booneville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Tyner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
  • Foxtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
  • Waneta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.