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Welcome to Smiths Park ...

Smiths Park is located in Lake County<1>.

Smiths Park is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Smiths Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Smiths Park: 605

Communities near Smiths Park ...

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

  • Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dell Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
    • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <3>
  • Colton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lyons
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntimer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
    • Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
  • Colman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Montrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Lake County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
  • Egan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Moody County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Park ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smiths Park - 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.