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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 West Smithfield (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 West Smithfield. 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.

Name Variations for West Smithfield ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Smithfield: W. Smithfield

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

West Smithfield is located in Johnston County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnston County: Harnett, Nash, Sampson, Wake, Wayne & Wilson.

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

  • Johnston County     (The home county of West Smithfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Smithfield, with the one closest to West Smithfield listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Selma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <1>
    • Wilson's Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
      • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
    • Redwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Pine Level
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Four Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
      • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <1>
    • Micro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Clayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Archer Lodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Beulahtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Allens Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Smithfield, with the one closest to West Smithfield listed first.
    • Falcon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Godwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Smithfield, with the one closest to West Smithfield listed first.
    • Calypso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calypso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
      • Calypso is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Faison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
      • Faison is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <1>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Smithfield, with the one closest to West Smithfield listed first.
    • Sutton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
    • Bunn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <1>
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Smithfield, with the one closest to West Smithfield listed first.
    • Coats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <1>
    • Grove Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
      • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
    • Lakeside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
    • Barclaysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
      • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
    • Dunn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <1>
    • Turlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Harnett County
    • Westhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
    • Angier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Erwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>
    • Buies Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Averasboro ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
      • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Smithfield, with the one closest to West Smithfield listed first.
    • Rogers Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
      • Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Middlesex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Murraytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
      • Murraytown is located in Nash County
    • Bailey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <1>
    • Union Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
      • Union Hope is located in Nash County
    • Rocky Cross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
      • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
    • Samaria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Nash County
    • High Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
      • High Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Gold Valley Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Valley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Valley Crossroads
      • Gold Valley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Floods Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
      • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
    • Frazier Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazier Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Crossroads
      • Frazier Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Smithfield, with the one closest to West Smithfield listed first.
    • Blackmans Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
      • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
    • Newton Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Plain View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Spiveys Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
    • Vann Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vann Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
      • Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
      • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Keener
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Sampson County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Smithfield, with the one closest to West Smithfield listed first.
    • Shotwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shotwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Wake County
    • Wendell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Emerald Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
      • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
    • Eagle Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
    • Garner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <1>
    • Hopedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Wake County
    • Knightdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <1>
    • Zebulon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Macks Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • Hertford Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
      • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Smithfield, with the one closest to West Smithfield listed first.
    • Raynor Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
      • Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
    • Nahunta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
      • Nahunta is located in Wayne County
    • Grantham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
      • Grantham is located in Wayne County
    • Pikeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mar-Mac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac
      • Mar-Mac is located in Wayne County
    • Mar-Mac Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mar-Mac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mar-Mac Village
      • Mar-Mac Village is located in Wayne County
    • Goldsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <1>
    • Brogden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogden
      • Brogden is located in Wayne County
    • Berkeley Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Village
      • Berkeley Village is located in Wayne County
    • Dudley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <1>
    • Eureka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Smithfield, with the one closest to West Smithfield listed first.
    • Lucama
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <1>
    • Scotts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Sims
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Spring Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
    • Stantonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in West Smithfield ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Smithfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Smithfield, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Smithfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 West Smithfield:

Cemeteries Near West Smithfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Smithfield.

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 West Smithfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • John D. Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Eason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
  • Oakey Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakey Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakey Grove Cemetery
  • Barham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barham Cemetery
  • Lassiter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
  • Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills of Neuse Memorial Gardens
  • Walls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
  • Selma Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Selma Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Memorial Cemetery
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    • Peedin Family Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peedin Family Burial Ground is located outside and to the west of Selma.
      • The Peedin Family Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Peedin Family Cemetery
      • Wiley Peedin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peedin Family Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526792 <4>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Knollwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Smithfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wilson's Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Selma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <1>
  • Oliver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Johnston County
  • Four Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <1>
  • Pine Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spilona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spilona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spilona
    • Spilona is located in Johnston County
  • Micro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
    • Micro is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Bagley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Johnston County
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
  • Princeton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
  • Archer Lodge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
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    • Bentonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
    • Kenly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <1>
    • Benson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- West Smithfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Smithfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5271, Longitude: -78.3553       In this case, the coordinates for West Smithfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 West Smithfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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