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Welcome to Smith Ford ...

Smith Ford is primarily located in Cherokee County<1>. A portion of Smith Ford extends into York County.

A typical abbreviation for Smith Ford: Smith Frd.

Smith Ford is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Smith Ford: 864 & 821<3>

Communities Also Named Smith Ford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Smith Ford - they are located in Kentucky and Missouri (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smith Ford.

Websites for Smith Ford ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokeechamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Smith Ford, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Smith Ford ...

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

  • Gaffney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • York
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Clover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pacolet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
    • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
  • Cowpens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
  • Blacksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jonesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Grover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <4>
  • Pacolet Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Smith Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith Ford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith Ford ...

Looking for more information about Smith Ford? 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 Smith Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smith Ford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smith Ford - 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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Smith Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Smith Ford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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