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 Smithton (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 Smithton. 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 doctors and 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.
Smithton is located in Westmoreland County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Smithton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smithton:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Smithton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithton, with the one closest to Smithton listed first.
- Wyano
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
- Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
- West Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <2>
- Yukon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Yukon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <2>
- Sutersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutersville
- Sutersville is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutersville <2>
- North Belle Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Scottdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <2>
- Herminie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
- Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <2>
- Hunker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
- Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <2>
- Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
- Gibsonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Monessen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
- Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <2>
- Alverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
- Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
- New Stanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stanton
- New Stanton is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Stanton <2>
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithton, with the one closest to Smithton listed first.
- Sunny Side
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - West Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
- West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <2>
- Clairton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
- Clairton is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <2>
- Versailles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <2>
- Jefferson Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Coal Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Glassport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
- Glassport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <2>
- McKeesport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
- McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <2>
- Port Vue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vue
- Port Vue is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
- Armstrong County
- Edmon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Edmon
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithton, with the one closest to Smithton listed first.
- Banning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Whitsett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Perryopolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryopolis
- Perryopolis is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryopolis <2>
- Arnold City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Brownstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Fairhope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Lynnwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Fayette City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Redstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Belle Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
- Belle Vernon is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Vernon <2>
- Dawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
- Dickerson Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
- Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithton, with the one closest to Smithton listed first.
- Rices Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
- Rices Landing is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <2>
- Stringtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Clarksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Carmichaels
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichaels
- Carmichaels is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmichaels <2>
- Chartiers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Cumberland Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
- Fairdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Nemacolin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Ceylon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Khedive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Lippincott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Greensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <2>
- Indiana County
- White
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Indiana County
- White
- Somerset County
- New Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Somerset County
- New Lexington
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithton, with the one closest to Smithton listed first.
- Donora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
- Donora is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <2>
- Twilight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Allenport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
- Allenport is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <2>
- Roscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Speers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Black Diamond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Charleroi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
- Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <2>
- Dunlevy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
- Dunlevy is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <2>
- North Charleroi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
- North Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Elco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Long Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Stockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Stockdale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <2>
- California
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smithton, see our County-by-County Page for Smithton.
Newspapers Published in Smithton ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithton, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Smithton:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Armstrong County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Westmoreland County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Westmoreland County
Cemeteries Near Smithton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithton.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smithton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smithton, with the one closest to Smithton listed first.
- St. Timothys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Timothys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Timothys Cemetery
- Hoffman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- The Hoffman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Old Brick Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45096 <4>
- East Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
- West Newton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Newton Cemetery
- Markle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markle Cemetery
- Yukon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yukon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yukon Cemetery
- Milbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milbell Cemetery
- Belle Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Belle Vernon Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in North Belle Vernon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Vernon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44362 <4>
- Mt. Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Washington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45552 <4>
- St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Perryopolis.
- The St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46044 <4>
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fayette City Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Guffey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guffey Cemetery
- Continue List (419 more) ...
- Weaver & Waddell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver & Waddell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46590 <4>
- Gilmore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilmore Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Donora.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44920 <4>
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
- Weaver & Waddell 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Smithton had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Smithton had a population of 369 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smithton, with the one closest to Smithton listed first.
- Jacobs Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek
- Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
- Fitz Henry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitz Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitz Henry
- Fitz Henry is located in Westmoreland County
- Port Royal
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Westmoreland County
- Banning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Whitsett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Fuller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Perryopolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryopolis
- Perryopolis is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryopolis <2>
- Layton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - West Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <2>
- Waltz Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltz Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltz Mill
- Waltz Mill is located in Westmoreland County
- Belle Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
- Belle Vernon is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Vernon <2>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fayette City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Redstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fayette City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smithton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smithton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1537, Longitude: -79.7410 |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | 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 Smithton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |