Welcome to Smiths Ferry ...

Smiths Ferry is located in Hampden County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Smiths Ferry: Smiths Fry. (or less commonly used: Smiths Frry.)

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

Smiths Ferry is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Smiths Ferry: 413

Communities Also Named Smiths Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Smiths Ferry: This one is located in Hampden County and the other is located in Hampshire County.

Beyond Massachusetts, there are 12 communities that are also named Smiths Ferry - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Smiths Ferry ...

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

• Springfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Springfield is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
• Chicopee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
• Enfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
• Westfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
• Amherst
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Holyoke
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
• Agawam
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Agawam is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
• West Springfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
• Northampton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• Ludlow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 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 Smiths Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smiths Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Ferry ...

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