Welcome to Smyths ...
So far, we found very little information about Smyths. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Smyths to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Smyths, please Contact Us.
Smyths would have been located within present day Beaver County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Smyths, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smyths, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Smyths is 4,890 feet [1,490 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Smyths is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Smyths was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Smyths still existed, it would have been in the (435) area code.
The community of Smyths has also been called Read. and Reed. For more information about the names of Smyths, see The Names of Smyths on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Smyths ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smyths.
- Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
- Black Rock ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Black Rock is located in Millard County
- Blueacre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Frisco ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Beaver County
- Beaver City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Beaver City is located in Beaver County
- Shenandoah City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah City
- Shenandoah City is located in Beaver County
- Shenandoah City has also been known as:
- North Camp
- North Star
- Star City
- Arago City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago City
- Arago City is located in Beaver County
- Arago City has also been known as:
- South Camp
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Cook Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Corner
- Cook Corner is located in Beaver County
- Shauntie ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 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 Smyths. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smyths.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smyths. 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 Smyths.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smyths. See our Newspapers Page for Smyths.
Adding Smyths to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smyths 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 Smyths was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Smyths post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smyths.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Beaver County: www.beaver.state.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Smyths, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Beaver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Smyths - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |