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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Smithboro (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smithboro. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smithboro is located in Reynolds County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Reynolds County: Carter, Dent, Iron, Shannon & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Smithboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smithboro:

  • Reynolds County     (The home county of Smithboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Lesterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Redford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Black
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <1>
    • Fruit City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
    • Corridon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
    • Reynolds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
    • Munger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
    • Bee Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Oates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
    • Greeley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Van Buren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <1>
    • Chicopee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
  • Crawford County
    • Czar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Czar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Bunker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
      • Bunker is located in Dent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <1>
    • Boss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
      • Boss is located in Dent County
    • Gila
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
      • Gila is located in Dent County
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Annapolis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <1>
    • Sabula
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Iron County
    • Chloride
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
      • Chloride is located in Iron County
    • Glover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Iron County
    • Vulcan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
    • Des Arc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Arcadia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <1>
    • Ironton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <1>
    • English Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Iron County
    • Pilot Knob
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <1>
    • Belleview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Iron County
    • Middle Brook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Saco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Madison County
    • Millcreek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
      • Millcreek is located in Madison County
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Iron Mountain Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
      • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Mineral City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
    • Bismarck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <1>
    • Doe Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
      • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
    • Hamilton Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
      • Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Belgrade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Horton Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
      • Horton Town is located in Washington County
    • Sunlight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
    • Brunot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
      • Brunot is located in Wayne County
    • Piedmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County
    • Bounds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Silva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Dees Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
    • Clubb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
      • Clubb is located in Wayne County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smithboro, see our County-by-County Page for Smithboro.

Cemeteries Near Smithboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithboro.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smithboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.

  • Hyatts Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatts Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyatts Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dobbins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gulliams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulliams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emilys Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emilys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emilys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Redford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Redford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Redford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (293 more) ...
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Funk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rayfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Smithboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smithboro.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.

  • Lesterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Redford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Redford is located in Reynolds County
  • Annapolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
    • Annapolis is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <1>
  • Sabula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Iron County
  • Glover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Iron County
  • Alamode ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamode have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamode
    • Alamode is located in Reynolds County
  • Vulcan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Iron County
  • Hogan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
    • Hogan is located in Iron County
  • Black
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gads Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gads Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
    • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
  • Des Arc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
    • Des Arc is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Edgehill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
    • Edgehill is located in Reynolds County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Munger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
    • Bee Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Brunot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
      • Brunot is located in Wayne County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smithboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithboro.

Newspapers Published in Smithboro ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithboro, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithboro.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smithboro:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smithboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smithboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3923, Longitude: -90.8246       In this case, the coordinates for Smithboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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