Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Smithville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smithville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Smithville is located in Caroline County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caroline County: Kent (DE), Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Queen Anne's & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Smithville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smithville:
- Caroline County (The home county of Smithville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Federalsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Denton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Oil City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Tuckahoe Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Whiteleysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Tanyard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Reliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Finchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Hurlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshyhope Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Waddells Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
- Eldorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Brookview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Galestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Rhodesdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East New Market
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Secretary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Queen Anne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willoughby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Ruthsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
- Roe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roe is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Ingleside
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Bloomingdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Centreville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Price
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Roberts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Barclay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Guys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Queenstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Tappers Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
- Cordova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Talbot Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
- Skipton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Skipton is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
- Trappe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wye Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kirkham is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
- Leeds Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Newcomb
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Newcomb is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
- Tunis Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Sharptown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Mardela Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Delmar
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hurst Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Rockawalking Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Quantico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Centennial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Salisbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- White Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Dogwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Parsonsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Adamsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Andrewsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteleysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Harrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Church Hill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Scotts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Bridgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Briar Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Reliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Heritage Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Ross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Seaford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Banning ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Banning is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Blades
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smithville, see our County-by-County Page for Smithville.
Cemeteries Near Smithville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Smithville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smithville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Bloomery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Todds Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ames Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Todds Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pratt Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Smithville had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Agner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Agner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agner
- Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- American Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- American Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Corner
- Nichols
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nichols is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Federalsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Andersontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Andersontown is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Hobbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hobbs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Anthony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anthony is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Bridgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Williston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Hynson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smithville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithville.
Newspapers Published in Smithville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithville, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smithville:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Caroline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Queen Anne's County
- Talbot County
- Wicomico County
- Kent County
- Sussex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smithville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smithville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |