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Welcome to Smithburg ...

Smithburg is located in Monmouth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Smithburg is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Smithburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Smithburg - they are located in Mississippi and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Smithburg ...

Junior League:   www.jlmc.org/

Communities near Smithburg ...

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

  • New Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Long Branch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
  • Asbury Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
    • Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
  • South Amboy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
    • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
  • Neptune City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
    • Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
  • Bordentown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
    • Bordentown is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Loch Arbour
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Arbour
    • Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Freehold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
    • Freehold is located in Monmouth County
  • Tennent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
    • Tennent is located in Monmouth County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithburg ...

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

Adding Smithburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithburg 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 Smithburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Smithburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.