Welcome to Smith ...

Smith is located in Lauderdale County<1>.

Smith is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Smith: (601) & (769)<3>

Communities Also Named Smith ...

While we believe that this Smith is located in Lauderdale County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Smith. Those communities are located in the following counties: Covington and Neshoba County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 35 communities that are also named Smith - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Indiana (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico (3), North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Smith ...

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

• Meridian
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <4>
• York
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in Sumter County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
  • Former names for York:
  • New York Station
  • York Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
• Marion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Cuba
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
• Russell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
• Lockhart
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
  • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
• Vimville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
  • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
• Whynot
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
  • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
• Kinterbish
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
  • Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
• Ward
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
  • Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/