Do you know of Smith Creek ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Smith Creek. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Smith Creek.<1>

We found mention of Smith Creek as a post office (see Mentions and References below), but can't determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Polk County, Tennessee.

It's common that the post office is named the same as the community in which it's located (although that's not always case). In this case, we can't match this post office to any of the existing communities in our gazetteer.<2>

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1944 and closed  in 1945.

Communities Also Named Smith Creek ...

We found three communities that share the name Smith Creek.

Within Tennessee, the name Smith Creek is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Wakulla County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Smith Creek [Wakulla County].
  • Kentucky
    • Morgan County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Smith Creek [Morgan County].
  • North Carolina
    • New Hanover County
    • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Smith Creek [New Hanover County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Smith Creek ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Smith Creek:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Smith Creek.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 47/69200   (Place Name: Smith Creek)

County: Polk     (FIPS State/County: 47/139)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Smith Creek) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Polk County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Polk County.