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Around Smithfield ...

For comparison, Smithfield has a population of 8,600 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Smithfield, with the nearest first.

  • Rescue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
  • Magnet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
  • Rushmere
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
  • Chuckatuck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
  • Hilton Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Raynor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
  • Ames Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
  • Bennett Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
  • Bernard Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
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    • Itata
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
    • Newport News
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Farms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
    • Driver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
    • Newgate Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village

For more communities neighboring Smithfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Smithfield.

Isle of Wight County ...

Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County<3>.

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithfield ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smithfield.

Airports Near Smithfield ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Smithfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Smithfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithfield ...

Looking for more information about Smithfield? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Smithfield. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Smithfield, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smithfield.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Smithfield.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Isle of Wight, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Smithfield), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.