Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Smithville had a population of 154 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Goffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffs
- Goffs is located in Ritchie County
Freed
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
Hartley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in Ritchie County
Cantwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
Hazelgreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelgreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
- Hazelgreen is located in Ritchie County
Big Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Calhoun County
Nobe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobe
- Nobe is located in Calhoun County
Burnt House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
Oxbow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
Cokeleys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
Munday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
- Munday is located in Wirt County
Bigbend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
- Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
Lawford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
White Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- White Pine is located in Calhoun County
Berea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
Harrisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <3>
Grantsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <3>
Tanner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Tanner is located in Gilmer County
Newberne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
Rusk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rusk is located in Ritchie County
Cisco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Ritchie County
Cornwallis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
Henrietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Calhoun County
Pullman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people

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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 Smithville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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.