Welcome to Smith Point ...

Smith Point is located on the Gulf Coast.

Smith Point is located in Chambers County<1>.

The location of Smith Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smith Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

A typical abbreviation for Smith Point: Smith Pt.

Smith Point is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near Smith Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smith Point.

• Baytown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytown
  • Baytown is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baytown <4>
• Texas City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
  • Texas City is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texas City <4>
• Galveston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
  • Galveston is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <4>
• La Porte
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <4>
• Dickinson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
  • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <4>
• La Marque
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Marque
  • La Marque is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Marque <4>
• Seabrook
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
  • Seabrook is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <4>
• Nassau Bay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Bay
  • Nassau Bay is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau Bay <4>
• Taylor Lake Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Lake Village
  • Taylor Lake Village is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Lake Village <4>
• Beach City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
  • Beach City is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 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 Smith Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith Point ...

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

Adding Smith Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smith Point 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 Smith Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Smith Point post office opened in 1876.

We also found Smith Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smith Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chambers County: www.co.chambers.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/