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Welcome to Smithson Valley ...

Smithson Valley is located in Hill Country.

Smithson Valley is located in Comal County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithson Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Smithson Valley: Smithson Vly. (or less commonly used: Smithson Vally. or Smithson Vlly.)

Smithson Valley is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Smithson Valley: 830

Communities near Smithson Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smithson Valley.

  • New Braunfels
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Schertz
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cibolo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Universal City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Live Oak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Selma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fair Oaks Ranch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bulverde
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Garden Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
  • Hollywood Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Smithson Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithson Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithson Valley ...

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

Adding Smithson Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithson Valley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Smithson Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithson Valley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Comal, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithson Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.