Welcome to Smith Grove ...
Smith Grove is located in Davie County<1>.
The location of Smith Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smith Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
A typical abbreviation for Smith Grove: Smith Grv.
Smith Grove is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Smith Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Smith Grove is located in the (336) area code.
Websites for Smith Grove ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.daviecounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Smith Grove, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Smith Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Smith Grove - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smith Grove.
Communities near Smith Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smith Grove.
- Winston - Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
- Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <4>
- Clemmons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
- Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <4>
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Lewisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
- Mocksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <4>
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Spencer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
- Wallburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
- Wallburg is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <4>
- Yadkinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
- Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <4>
- Bermuda Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
- Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <4>
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 Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smith Grove. 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 Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smith Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Smith Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith Grove ...
Looking for more information about Smith Grove? 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 Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smith Grove.
Adding Smith Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smith Grove 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 Smith Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Smith Grove post office opened in 1834.
We also found Smith Grove in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smith Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davie County: www.co.davie.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davie, 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 Smith Grove - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |