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Welcome to Smithton ...

Smithton is located in Waldo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

Smithton is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Smithton: 207

Communities Also Named Smithton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Smithton - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri (3), Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Smithton ...

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

  • Waterville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Winslow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Belfast
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sidney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Vassalboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • China
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • China is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>
  • Clinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 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 Smithton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithton ...

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

Adding Smithton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Smithton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Smithton post office opened in 1885. The Smithton post office closed in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Waldo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/