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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 Smithtown (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 Smithtown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Smithtown is located in Monongalia County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.

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

  • Monongalia County     (The home county of Smithtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
    • Little Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnettsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Smithtown to Georgetown
    • Laurel Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hagans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Smithtown to Hagans
    • Granville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Morgantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Westover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
    • Cassville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Osage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Star City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Brookhaven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Sandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Smithtown to Sandy
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clemtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Smithtown to Clemtown
    • Adaland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Arden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Smithtown to Arden
    • Berryburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kasson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Smithtown to Kasson
    • Pepper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Smithtown to Pepper
    • Valley Furnace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Meriden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Smithtown to Meriden
    • Philippi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Elk City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kalamazoo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saltwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Smithtown to Saltwell
    • Shinnston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyatt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Smithtown to Wyatt
    • Haywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Smithtown to Haywood
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
    • Lumberport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Spelter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Despard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Jimtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Smithtown to Jimtown
    • Gore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosebud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Smithtown to Rosebud
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
    • Mount Harmony
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Smithtown to Canton
    • Pleasant View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rivesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Samaria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hoodsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoodsville
      • From Smithtown to Hoodsville
    • Fairmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrackville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Smithtown to Barrackville
    • Garden Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Watson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Grant Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Colfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Preston County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
    • Fetterman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Grafton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pruntytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • West Grafton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Thornton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oreide
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Smithtown to Oreide
    • Knottsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Smithtown to Yates
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Flemington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Smithtown to Sandy
    • Astor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Smithtown to Astor
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
    • Hundred
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
    • Round Bottom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Littleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anthem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Smithtown to Anthem
    • Kodol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Uniontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Point Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <3>
    • Winstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Smithtown to Winstead
    • Atlantic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • New Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Smithtown to Fayette
    • Haydentown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydentown
      • From Smithtown to Haydentown
    • Smithfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Masontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Woodside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Smithtown to Woodside
    • Puritan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Adah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
      • Adah is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adah
      • From Smithtown to Adah
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
    • Mount Morris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Dunkard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dilliner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Greensboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kirby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Spraggs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gump
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gump
      • From Smithtown to Gump
    • Jollytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fordyce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ceylon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceylon
      • From Smithtown to Ceylon
    • Ashtree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From Smithtown to Ashtree
    • Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Smithtown to Bluff
    • Fairdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Smithtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithtown.

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

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

  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Prickett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prickett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowdale Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayhurst Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayhurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunners Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunners Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunners Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McBee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnettsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnettsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnettsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairmont City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Smithtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smithtown.

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

  • Catawba
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Marion County
  • Mount Harmony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
    • Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
  • Opekiska
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opekiska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opekiska
    • Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
  • Little Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Forksburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksburg
    • Forksburg is located in Marion County
  • Montana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
    • Montana is located in Marion County
  • Hoult
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoult have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoult
    • Hoult is located in Marion County
  • Canton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canton
    • From Smithtown to Canton
  • Clinton Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
    • Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
  • Arnettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rivesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Samaria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Smithtown to Georgetown
    • Uffington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uffington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
      • Uffington is located in Monongalia County

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

Newspapers Published in Smithtown ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithtown, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Smithtown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Smithtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smithtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5295, Longitude: -80.0417    









 

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