Welcome to Smith Island ...
Smith Island is located in Somerset County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Smith Island: Smith Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Smith Island is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Smith Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Smith Island: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities near Smith Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smith Island.
- Crisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tangier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saxis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Daugherty Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
- Lawsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lawsonia is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Wenona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Deal Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fairmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
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 Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smith Island. 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 Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smith Island. See our Newspapers Page for Smith Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith Island ...
Looking for more information about Smith Island? 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 Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smith Island.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smith Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Smith Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Smith Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |