Our Genealogy Helper
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 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 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.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Smithfield is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Smithfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smithfield:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Smithfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- New Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Fernwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Valley Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Bloomingdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dillonvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Olszeski Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Adena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brilliant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Gould
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Highland City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Colerain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Barton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blainesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Crescent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Kinsman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Martins Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brookside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Blaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Bridgeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Wheeling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Saint Clairsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bannock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Wattsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Mechanicstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leavittsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
- Queensboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Queensboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
- Wyncrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Dellroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sherrodsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watheys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Atwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
- New Harrisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Columbiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- New Salisbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Wellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Salineville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Walkers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- East Liverpool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- La Croft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Glenmoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Summitville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- East End
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East End is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Calcutta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Millport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
- Londonderry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Blairmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Hopedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unionvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Harrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Cadiz Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Narva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Apex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Cadiz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Germano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Jewett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Stillwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Dennison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Allegheny County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Murdocksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Sturgeon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Comettsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Kendall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Frankfort Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Harshaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Hookstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Midland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shippingport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Greene County (PA)
- Ryerson Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Acheson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- Pattersons Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- West Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Hanlin Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- West Alexander
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Dinsmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Coon Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Woodrow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Beech Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Dutch Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Windsor Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Follansbee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Hooverson Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Bethany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Weirton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Fairhaven
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Newell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Allendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Benwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McMechen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sherrard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Glen Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Dallas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Limestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Moundsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Calis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Rosbys Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Clearview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- West Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Echo Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Wheeling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Potomac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Point Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Triadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smithfield, see our County-by-County Page for Smithfield.
Cemeteries Near Smithfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Smithfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smithfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Smithfield Quaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Northern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cemetery
- The Northern Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smithfield Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McIntyre AME Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tent Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Adelbert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (490 more) ...
- Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
- The Holmes Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holmes Cemetery
- Smithfield Twp. / Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
- St. Casimirs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bayless Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless Cemetery
- The Bayless Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brand Farm 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Smithfield had a population of 639 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Smithfield had a population of 786 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
- Startle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Startle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startle
- Long Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Long Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Dillonvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Bloomingdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rush Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rush Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
- New Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Fernwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Hurford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hurford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurford
- Adena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emerson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairplay is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Salt Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salt Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Run
- Unionport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Unionport is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
- Reeds Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smithfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Smithfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Smithfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Smithfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of Smithfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Smithfield:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Guernsey County
- Harrison County
- Tuscarawas County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Ohio County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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 Smithfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smithfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |