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Welcome to Smock ...

Smock is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Smock is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Smock: 412, 724 & 878<3>

The ZIP code for Smock: 15480<4>

Communities Also Named Smock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Smock - they are located in Ohio and Oregon.

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.

  • Uniontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Connellsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Monessen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • California
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Donora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <5>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monongahela
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Scottdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Charleroi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Masontown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smock ...

Looking for more information about Smock? 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 Smock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smock.

Adding Smock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smock 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 (so far) 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 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Smock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Smock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Smock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Smock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/