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Welcome to Smiths Creek ...

Smiths Creek is located in Carter County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Smiths Creek: Smiths Crk. (or less commonly used: Smiths Ck. or Smiths Cr.)

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

Smiths Creek is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Smiths Creek, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Smiths Creek: 606

Communities Also Named Smiths Creek ...

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

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

Communities near Smiths Creek ...

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

  • Grayson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Olive Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Vanceburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rome
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Carter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Carter County
  • Wesleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
    • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
  • Camp Dix
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
    • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
  • Smoky Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
    • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
  • Kehoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
    • Kehoe is located in Carter County
  • Emerson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Lewis County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Smiths Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smiths Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smiths Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smiths Creek.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Creek ...

Looking for more information about Smiths Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Smiths Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smiths Creek.

Adding Smiths Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smiths Creek 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 for Smiths Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smiths Creek - 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.
<4>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.
<5>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.