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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 Smithland (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 Smithland. 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/Parishes ...

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

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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Smithland is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Caddo (LA), Cass, Harrison, Morris & Upshur.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Smithland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithland, with the one closest to Smithland listed first.
    • Lodi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
    • Kellyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
    • Macedonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithland, with the one closest to Smithland listed first.
    • McLeod
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kildare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Huffins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
      • Huffins is located in Cass County
    • Bivins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
      • Bivins is located in Cass County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <1>
    • Linden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlanta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bloomburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
      • Bloomburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <1>
    • Queen City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Avinger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
      • Avinger is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <1>
    • Red Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
    • Douglassville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughes Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
      • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <1>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithland, with the one closest to Smithland listed first.
    • Uncertain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
    • Karnack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pope City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
    • Woodlawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Scottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <1>
    • Marshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Nesbitt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Waskom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
    • Harleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleton
      • Harleton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleton <1>
    • Elysian Fields
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithland, with the one closest to Smithland listed first.
    • Capps City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capps City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Doddridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddridge
      • Doddridge is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doddridge <1>
  • Bossier Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithland, with the one closest to Smithland listed first.
    • Alden Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alden Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
    • Benton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <1>
    • Plain Dealing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
      • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <1>
  • Caddo Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithland, with the one closest to Smithland listed first.
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Vivian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <1>
    • Oil City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <1>
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Rodessa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
      • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <1>
    • Zylks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Mooringsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
      • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <1>
    • Hosston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Gilliam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Gilliam is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilliam <1>
    • Belcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people

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

Cemeteries Near Smithland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithland.

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 Smithland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Moseley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moseley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moseley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whatley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Judea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Douglas Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Core Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Core Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Core Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Jefferson.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Core Cemetery (located 68 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3037 <4>
  • Core Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Core Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Core Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Jefferson.
    • The Core Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Core African American Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Core Cemetery
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Core Cemetery (located 69 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451858 <4>
  • Rand Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rambo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rambo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rambo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burks - Hart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Monterey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monterey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monterey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Foundry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Foundry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Foundry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Hayner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baugass Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baugass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Smithland had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lodi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kildare
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Jefferson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
  • Huffins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Huffins is located in Cass County
  • Woodlawn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
  • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Lanier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier
    • Lanier is located in Cass County
  • Bivins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
    • Bivins is located in Cass County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <1>
  • Kellyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Kellyville is located in Marion County
  • Mooringsport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
    • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <1>
  • Latex
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latex
    • Latex is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Linden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Era ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
      • Era is located in Miller County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in Smithland ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithland, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Smithland:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smithland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8140, Longitude: -94.1682       In this case, the coordinates for Smithland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Smithland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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