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Welcome to Smithville ...

Smithville is located in Dorchester County<1>.


The location of Smithville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Smithville is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for Smithville: (410), (443)<4> and (667)

Communities Also Named Smithville ...

While we believe that this Smithville is located in Dorchester County, we know of another 4 Maryland communities named Smithville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calvert, Caroline, Kent and Montgomery County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 58 communities that are also named Smithville - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (4), California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Smithville ...

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

  • Cambridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
  • Trappe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Secretary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
    • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <5>
  • Church Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
    • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <5>
  • Golden Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
  • Woolford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
    • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
  • Thomas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
  • James
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Dorchester County
  • Cove Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
    • Cove Point is located in Calvert 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 Smithville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithville ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Smithville, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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