Welcome to Smiths Fork ...
So far, we found very little information about Smiths Fork. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Smiths Fork to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Smiths Fork, please Contact Us.
Smiths Fork would have been located within present day Hardin County<2>.
The location of Smiths Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smiths Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Smiths Fork: Smiths Frk.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Smiths Fork for more information about variations on the name of Smiths Fork.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Smiths Fork is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Smiths Fork was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Smiths Fork once stood is in the (731) area code.
Communities near Smiths Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smiths Fork.
- Johnson Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Savannah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
- Swift
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Belle Meade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
- Waynesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Adamsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <5>
- Crump
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <5>
- Lutts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <5>
- Collinwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
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 Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smiths Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smiths Fork. 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 Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Smiths Fork.
Adding Smiths Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smiths Fork 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 Smiths Fork was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Smiths Fork on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smiths Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smiths Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smiths Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |