Welcome to Smith Lake ...

Smith Lake is located in Wright County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Smith Lake, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

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.<3>.

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.<4> 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 <5>
• Hutchinson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
  • Hutchinson is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchinson <5>
• Delano
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
  • Delano is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <5>
• Watertown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
• Rockford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
• Montrose
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <5>
• 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.<4> 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 <5>
• Cokato
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokato have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato
  • Cokato is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cokato <5>
• 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.<4> 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 <5>
• 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.<4> 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 <5>

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.<6>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/