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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 Smithfield (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 Smithfield. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Isle of Wight County: Franklin, Southampton, Suffolk City & Surry.

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

  • Isle of Wight County     (The home county of Smithfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Rescue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Magnet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Rushmere
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Zuni
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Walters
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Carrsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Chesapeake City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Charlton Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
    • Chesapeake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
  • Franklin City
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Gloucester Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <2>
    • Crab
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
    • Country Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Achilles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Clay Bank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • York View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
    • Roanes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Greenwood Farms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
    • Newgate Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Chapel Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Phoebus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
    • Buckroe Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Norge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Hilton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
    • Bernard Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Hill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Lee Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
  • Norfolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Glenwood Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
      • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Sussex
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Monticello Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • Alantic City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Norfolk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <2>
  • Portsmouth City
    • Portsmouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
  • Southampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Ivor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <2>
    • Doles Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
      • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
    • Burdette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Southampton County
    • Berlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Southampton County
    • Black Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Southampton County
    • Sedley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
      • Sedley is located in Southampton County
    • Edgehill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in Southampton County
    • Hunterdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
    • Cypress Manor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
      • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County
    • Kingsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County
    • Watkins Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
      • Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County
    • Courtland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Chuckatuck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
    • Ames Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
      • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
    • Bennett Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Driver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Shoulders Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
    • Kilby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
    • Suffolk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Suffolk City
    • Holland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
    • Whaleyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
    • Pittmantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Itata
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Beachland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
    • Homewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Surry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <2>
    • Scotland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Dendron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Spring Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
    • Carsley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Claremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
  • Virginia Beach City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Burtons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Westview Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Aragona Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Kempsville Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
      • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Pocahontas Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
      • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Thalia Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithfield, with the one closest to Smithfield listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County
    • Rochambeau Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Dare
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Lackey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County
    • Yorktown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Barlows Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
  • Gates County (NC)
    • Corapeake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
      • Corapeake is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Smithfield ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Smithfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Smithfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Smithfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of Smithfield.

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 helpful 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 Smithfield:

Cemeteries Near Smithfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithfield.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Battery Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battery Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battery Park Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Christian Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Home Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
  • Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Memorial Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Ames Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Cemetery
  • Maney Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maney Cemetery
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    • Peninsula Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peninsula Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peninsula Memorial Park
    • Mill Swamp Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Swamp Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Smithfield had a population of 891 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Smithfield had a population of 8,615 people.

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

  • Carrollton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
  • Rescue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Magnet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Longview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Septa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Septa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Septa
    • Septa is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Comet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Comet is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Chuckatuck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
    • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
  • Raynor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
    • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Everets
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everets have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everets
    • Everets is located in Suffolk City
  • Menchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchville
    • Menchville is located in Newport News City
  • Morrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Newport News City
  • Newport News
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Itata
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Denbigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denbigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denbigh
      • Denbigh is located in Newport News City
    • Driver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City

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

The official website for Smithfield: www.co.smithfield.va.us/

The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smithfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9753, Longitude: -76.6163       In this case, the coordinates for Smithfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Smithfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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