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Welcome to Smithville ...

Smithville is located in Saint Louis County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Smithville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Smithville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Smithville: (218)

Communities Also Named Smithville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Maryland (5), Massachusetts, Michigan, 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.

  • Duluth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
    • Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <4>
  • Superior
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
  • Cloquet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hermantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
    • Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <4>
  • Carlton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Scanlon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scanlon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
    • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Superior Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
    • Superior Village is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Wrenshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrenshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenshall
    • Wrenshall is located in Carlton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrenshall <4>
  • Oliver
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Thomson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Thomson is located in Carlton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 158 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 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.

Adding Smithville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithville 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 Smithville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, 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>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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