Welcome to Smith Lake ...
Smith Lake is located in Wright County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smith Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Smith Lake: Smith Lk.
Smith Lake is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Smith Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Smith Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Smith Lake - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smith Lake.
Communities near Smith Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smith Lake.
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Hutchinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Delano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Watertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Annandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
- Annandale is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <4>
- Cokato
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mayer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
- Mayer is located in Carver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <4>
- Winsted
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
- Winsted is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <4>
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 Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smith Lake. 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 Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smith Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Smith Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith Lake ...
Looking for more information about Smith Lake? 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 Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smith Lake.
Adding Smith Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smith Lake 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 for Smith Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Smith Lake post office opened in 1871.
We also found Smith Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smith Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smith Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |