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Welcome to Smiths Crossroads ...

Smiths Crossroads is located in Powhatan County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Smiths Crossroads: Smiths Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Smiths Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Smiths Crossroads.

Smiths Crossroads is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Smiths Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Smiths Crossroads: 804 & 686<3>

Communities Also Named Smiths Crossroads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Smiths Crossroads: This one is located in Powhatan County and the other is located in Mecklenburg County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Smiths Crossroads - they are located in Alabama and Georgia (2).

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

Communities near Smiths Crossroads ...

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

  • Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Beaumont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
  • Lodore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lodore is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
  • Michaux
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
  • Goochland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Maidens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Thorncliff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
  • Lakeside Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Masons Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Powhatan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smiths Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Smiths Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Smiths Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.