Welcome to Smithland ...
Smithland is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Smithland is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Smithland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Smithland (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Smithland: 931
Communities Also Named Smithland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Smithland - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smithland.
Communities near Smithland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smithland.
- Tullahoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
- Gattistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Park City Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Decherd
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
- Decherd is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <3>
- Southgate Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
- Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
- Estill Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
- Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <3>
- Huntland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Smithland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smithland. 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 Smithland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithland. See our Newspapers Page for Smithland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithland ...
Looking for more information about Smithland? 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 Smithland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smithland.
Adding Smithland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smithland 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 for Smithland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Smithland post office opened in 1885.
We also found Smithland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithland - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |