Welcome to Smiths ...
Smiths is located in Hinds County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smiths, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Smiths is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Smiths lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Smiths: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Smiths ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Smiths - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa (2), Maine, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (3), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smiths.
Communities near Smiths ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smiths.
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Vicksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <5>
- Raymond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
- Edwards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <5>
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- Learned
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
- Learned is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <5>
- Newmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Newman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Smiths. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smiths.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smiths. 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 Smiths.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths. See our Newspapers Page for Smiths.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths ...
Looking for more information about Smiths? 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 Smiths, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smiths.
Adding Smiths to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smiths 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 Smiths was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Smiths post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smiths.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smiths. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Hinds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smiths - 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 Smiths area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Smiths area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |