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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Smithdale (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smithdale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smithdale is located in Childress County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Childress County: Harmon (OK), Collingsworth, Cottle, Hall & Hardeman.

Below are the counties that are near Smithdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smithdale:

  • Childress County     (The home county of Smithdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithdale, with the one closest to Smithdale listed first.
    • Loco ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Loco is located in Childress County
    • Arlie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
      • Arlie is located in Childress County
    • Childress
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Carey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirkland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Collingsworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithdale, with the one closest to Smithdale listed first.
    • Dodson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Collingsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <2>
    • Wellington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Quail
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithdale, with the one closest to Smithdale listed first.
    • Baker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Cottle County
    • Cee Vee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
      • Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <2>
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithdale, with the one closest to Smithdale listed first.
    • Estelline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Newlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Hall County
    • Hulver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulver
      • Hulver is located in Hall County
    • Memphis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Hall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Hardeman County
  • Harmon County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithdale, with the one closest to Smithdale listed first.
    • Arnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • Hollis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
    • Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • Louis ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
      • Louis is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • Gould
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gould <2>
    • Vinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smithdale, see our County-by-County Page for Smithdale.

Newspapers Published in Smithdale ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithdale, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smithdale:

Cemeteries Near Smithdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithdale.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smithdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smithdale, with the one closest to Smithdale listed first.

  • Olympus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Loco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Childress Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Carey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Halsmith Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsmith Cemetery
  • #2 Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the #2 Cemetery
  • Estelline Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estelline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estelline Cemetery
  • Hutchins Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Newlin Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlin Cemetery
  • Elba Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Bitter Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bitter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bitter Creek Cemetery
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Smithdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smithdale.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Smithdale, with the one closest to Smithdale listed first.

  • Arlie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
    • Arlie is located in Childress County
  • Carey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Childress
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fresno
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
    • Fresno is located in Collingsworth County
  • Newlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Newlin is located in Hall County
  • Kirkland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wellington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hulver
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulver
    • Hulver is located in Hall County
  • Memphis
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Louis ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
    • Louis is located in Harmon County (OK)
  • Giles
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
    • Giles is located in Donley County
  • Lakeview
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Hall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smithdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithdale.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smithdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5959, Longitude: -100.1984       In this case, the coordinates for Smithdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Smithdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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