Welcome to West Smithfield ...

West Smithfield is located in Johnston County<1>.

The location of West Smithfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Smithfield: W. Smithfield

West Smithfield is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Smithfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for West Smithfield: (919) and (984)<4>

Communities near West Smithfield ...

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

• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• Wendell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
  • Wendell is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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
• Benson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Benson is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <5>
• 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
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Smithfield ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/