Welcome to Smock ...
So far, we found very little information about Smock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Smock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Smock, please Contact Us.
Smock would have been located within present day Hocking County<2>.
The location of Smock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Smock is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Smock was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Smock once stood is in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Smock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Smock - they are located in Oregon and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smock.
Communities near Smock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smock.
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- Nelsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <5>
- McArthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <5>
- Chauncey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Hamden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <5>
- New Straitsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <5>
- Buchtel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Laurelville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Laurelville is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <5>
- Murray City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
- Murray City is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <5>
- Sugar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <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 Smock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smock. 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 Smock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smock. See our Newspapers Page for Smock.
Adding Smock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smock in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Smock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Smock post office opened in 1891.
We also found Smock on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Smock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hocking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |