Welcome to Smith Valley ...

Smith Valley is located in Schuyler County<1>.

The location of Smith Valley 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 Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Smith Valley: Smith Vly. (or less commonly used: Smith Vally. or Smith Vlly.)

Smith Valley is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Smith Valley: (607)

Communities Also Named Smith Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Smith Valley - they are located in Indiana and Nevada.

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

Communities near Smith Valley ...

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

• Ithaca
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
• Horseheads
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <4>
• Lansing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• Cayuga Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
  • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
• Watkins Glen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
  • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Former names for Watkins Glen:
  • Jefferson
  • Salubria
  • Watkins
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
• Trumansburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumansburg
  • Trumansburg is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumansburg <4>
• Dundee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
• Montour Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
  • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
• Spencer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
• Ovid
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Ovid is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith Valley ...

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

Adding Smith Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smith Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/