Welcome to Smathers ...
Smathers is located in Indiana County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smathers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Smathers is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Smathers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Smathers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smathers.
- Indiana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Latrobe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vandergrift
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
- Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <3>
- Blairsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Derry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
- Apollo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
- Apollo is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <3>
- Clymer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Apollo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
- North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <3>
- Avonmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rural Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Smathers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smathers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smathers. 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 Smathers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smathers. See our Newspapers Page for Smathers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smathers ...
Looking for more information about Smathers? 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 Smathers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smathers.
Adding Smathers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smathers 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 Smathers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Smathers post office opened in 1886.
We also found Smathers in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smathers.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smathers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |