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Welcome to Smicksburg ...

Smicksburg is located in Indiana County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smicksburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Smicksburg has a population of 43 people<2> (see below for details).

Smicksburg is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Smicksburg had an population of 43 people. This is a decrease of 6.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Smicksburg had a population of 46 people. This makes Smicksburg the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 46 people, the population of Smicksburg decreased 6.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 49 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Smicksburg.

Communities near Smicksburg ...

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

  • Indiana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Punxsutawney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kittanning
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Ford City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <4>
  • Clymer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West Kittanning
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
    • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • New Bethlehem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rural Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Big Run
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <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 Smicksburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smicksburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smicksburg ...

Looking for more information about Smicksburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Smicksburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smicksburg.

Adding Smicksburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Smicksburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smicksburg.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Smicksburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smicksburg - 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.
<5>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.