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Welcome to Smithdale ...

Smithdale is located in Amite County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.

Smithdale is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Smithdale: 601 & 769<3>

The ZIP code for Smithdale: 39664<4>

Communities Also Named Smithdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Smithdale - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Smithdale ...

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

  • McComb
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Magnolia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bude
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bude is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <5>
  • Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Meadville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • McElveen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
  • McCall Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithdale ...

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

Adding Smithdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithdale 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 (so far) for Smithdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Smithdale post office opened in 1828.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Amite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Smithdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Smithdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Smithdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Smithdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/