Welcome to Smada ...
Smada is located on the Gulf Coast.
Smada is located in Fort Bend County<1>.
The location of Smada has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Smada is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Smada lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Smada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smada.
- Houston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,316,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Pearland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
- Pearland is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <4>
- Rosenberg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
- Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <4>
- Bellaire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
- Stafford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
- West University Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
- West University Place is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <4>
- Manvel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <4>
- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Iowa Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
- Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 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 Smada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smada. 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 Smada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smada. See our Newspapers Page for Smada.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smada ...
Looking for more information about Smada? 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 Smada, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smada.
Adding Smada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smada 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 Smada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Smada post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fort Bend, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |