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Welcome to Smithsboro ...

Smithsboro is located in Knott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithsboro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Smithsboro is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Smithsboro: 606

Communities near Smithsboro ...

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

  • Hazard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
  • Whitesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
  • Hindman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lynch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Fleming - Neon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Pippa Passes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Wheelwright
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Benham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <3>
  • Wayland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithsboro ...

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

Adding Smithsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithsboro 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 Smithsboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Smithsboro post office opened in 1901.

We also found Smithsboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithsboro.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithsboro - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/