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Welcome to Smithville ...

Smithville is located in Kent County<1>.

Smithville is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Smithville: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Smithville ...

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

Websites for Smithville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.kentchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Smithville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Smithville ...

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

  • Aberdeen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Havre de Grace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Chestertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Centreville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Perryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Rock Hall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Church Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Millington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Galena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithville - 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 Smithville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Smithville 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.