Welcome to East Smithfield ...
East Smithfield is located in Bradford County<1>.
The location of East Smithfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Smithfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for East Smithfield: E. Smithfield
East Smithfield is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Smithfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Smithfield is located in the (570) area code.
Communities near East Smithfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Smithfield.
- Elmira
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <4>
- Sayre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Sayre is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Towanda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- South Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Wellsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 East Smithfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Smithfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Smithfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Smithfield. See our Newspapers Page for East Smithfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Smithfield ...
Looking for more information about East 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 East Smithfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Smithfield.
Adding East Smithfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Smithfield 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 East Smithfield was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found East Smithfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Smithfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Smithfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bradford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Smithfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |