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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 Smithwick (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 Smithwick. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Smithwick is located in Burnet 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 Burnet County: Bell, Blanco, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis & Williamson.

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

  • Burnet County     (The home county of Smithwick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithwick, with the one closest to Smithwick listed first.
    • Spicewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicewood <2>
    • Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Mill
      • Mormon Mill is located in Burnet County
      • Mormon Mill has also been known as:
      • Mormon Colony
    • Marble Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Meadowlakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
      • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Oatmeal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Shovel Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
      • Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
    • Cottonwood Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
      • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <2>
    • Bertram
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <2>
    • Horseshoe Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Burnet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Granite Shoals
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
      • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <2>
    • Highland Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
      • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Silver Creek Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
      • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
  • Blanco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithwick, with the one closest to Smithwick listed first.
    • Cypress Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hays County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithwick, with the one closest to Smithwick listed first.
    • Fitzhugh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Hays County
    • Dripping Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Henly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
      • Henly is located in Hays County
    • Mount Gainor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Gainor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
      • Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
    • Bear Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hays County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
    • Driftwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Llano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithwick, with the one closest to Smithwick listed first.
    • Sunrise Beach Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
      • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <2>
    • Kingsland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Llano County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <2>
    • Buchanan Dam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Click ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Click have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
      • Click is located in Llano County
    • Buchanan Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Lake Village
      • Buchanan Lake Village is located in Llano County
    • Bluffton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithwick, with the one closest to Smithwick listed first.
    • Lago Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Briarcliff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nameless ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Travis County
      • Nameless has also been known as:
      • Cross Creek
      • Fairview
    • Jonestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
    • Point Venture
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
      • Point Venture is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Point Venture has also been known as:
      • Point Venture village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <2>
    • Buffalo Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudson Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
      • Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
    • Volente
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volente have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volente
      • Volente is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volente <2>
    • The Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
      • The Hills is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
    • Lakeway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
      • Lakeway is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <2>
    • Bee Cave
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
      • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <2>
    • Barton Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
      • Barton Creek is located in Travis County
    • Lost Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Travis County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithwick, with the one closest to Smithwick listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <2>
    • Leander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <2>
    • Cedar Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
      • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <2>
    • Anderson Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
      • Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County
    • Jollyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
      • Jollyville is located in Williamson County
    • Andice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Brushy Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Williamson County
    • Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
      • Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
    • Round Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sun City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
      • Sun City is located in Williamson County
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Serenada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenada
      • Serenada is located in Williamson County
    • Florence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Smithwick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithwick.

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

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

  • Smithwick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pangle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pangle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pangle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burnam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockvale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockvale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hensel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haynie Flat Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynie Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynie Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (115 more) ...
    • Post Oak Bend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mormon Mill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Konvicka Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Konvicka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Konvicka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Smithwick had a population of 79 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Marble Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Shovel Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
    • Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
  • Sudduth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudduth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
    • Sudduth is located in Burnet County
  • Fairland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Burnet County
  • Cypress Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bertram
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
    • Bertram is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <2>
  • Round Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Liberty Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <2>
  • Volente
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volente have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volente
    • Volente is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volente <2>
  • Leander
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <2>
  • Cedar Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mahomet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
      • Mahomet is located in Burnet County
    • Sandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Smithwick ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithwick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithwick, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithwick.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Smithwick:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithwick. 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.
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<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>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 Smithwick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smithwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5607, Longitude: -98.1450       In this case, the coordinates for Smithwick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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