Welcome to Smithwick ...

Smithwick is located in Hill Country.

Smithwick is located in Burnet County<1>.

The location of Smithwick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithwick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Smithwick is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Smithwick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Smithwick - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smithwick.

Communities near Smithwick ...

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

• Cedar Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Lago Vista
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago Vista
  • Lago Vista is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lago Vista <4>
• Marble Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Falls
  • Marble Falls is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Falls <4>
• Burnet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnet
  • Burnet is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnet <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Horseshoe Bay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bay
  • Horseshoe Bay is located in Burnet County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bay <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithwick ...

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

Adding Smithwick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithwick 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 Smithwick was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Smithwick in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Smithwick post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithwick.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/