Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smithville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smithville
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Smithville:
- 39.074837, -81.095845
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Smithville
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Ritchie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ritchie County
- Since Smithville is near Calhoun County and also Wirt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Wirt County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Smithville ...
We found 57 communities that share the name Smithville.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Smithville.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 55 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Marion County
- This Smithville is located in Marion County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Smithville.
- Marion County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Smithville [Chilton County].
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Smithville [Henry County].
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Smithville [Craighead County].
- Lawrence County
- This Smithville is located in Lawrence County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Smithville.
- Miller County
- This Smithville is located in Miller County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Smithville.
- Union County
- This Smithville is located in Union County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Smithville.
- California
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Smithville [Shasta County].
- Florida
- Putnam County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Smithville [Putnam County].
- Georgia
- Lee County
- This Smithville is located in Lee County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Smithville.
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Smithville is located in Peoria County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Smithville.
- Wayne County
- This Smithville is located in Wayne County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the west of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Smithville.
- Indiana
- Monroe County
- This Smithville is located in Monroe County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Smithville.
- Owen County
- This Smithville is located in Owen County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the west of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Smithville.
- Kansas
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Smithville [Clay County].
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Smithville [Ottawa County].
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Smithville [Smith County].
- Kentucky
- Bullitt County
- This Smithville is located in Bullitt County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Smithville.
- Montgomery County
- This Smithville is located in Montgomery County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Smithville.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Smithville is located in Rapides Parish and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Smithville.
- Vernon Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Smithville [Vernon Parish].
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Smithville is located in Washington County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Smithville.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Smithville is located in Calvert County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Smithville.
- Caroline County
- This Smithville is located in Caroline County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the east of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Smithville.
- Dorchester County
- This Smithville is located in Dorchester County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the east of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Smithville.
- Kent County
- This Smithville is located in Kent County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the east of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Smithville.
- Montgomery County
- This Smithville is located in Montgomery County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the east of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Smithville.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Smithville is located in Worcester County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Smithville.
- Michigan
- Kalkaska County
- This Smithville is located in Kalkaska County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalkaska County community of Smithville.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Smithville is located in Saint Louis County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Smithville.
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Smithville is located in Monroe County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Smithville.
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This Smithville is located in Clay County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the west of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Smithville.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Smithville is located in Hillsborough County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Smithville.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Smithville is located in Atlantic County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the east of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Smithville.
- Burlington County
- This Smithville is located in Burlington County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the east northeast of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Smithville.
- New York
- Genesee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Smithville [Genesee County].
- Jefferson County
- This Smithville is located in Jefferson County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Smithville.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Smithville is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the south of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Smithville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Smithville lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- Ohio
- Geauga County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Geauga County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Smithville.
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic and although located in Montgomery County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Smithville.
- Wayne County
- This Smithville is located in Wayne County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Smithville.
- Wyandot County
- This Smithville is located in Wyandot County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the northwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Smithville.
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain County
- This Smithville is located in McCurtain County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Smithville.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Smithville.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Smithville is located in Butler County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Smithville.
- Lancaster County
- This Smithville is located in Lancaster County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the east northeast of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Smithville.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Smithville [Abbeville County].
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Smithville [Sumter County].
- South Dakota
- Meade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Smithville [Meade County].
- Tennessee
- DeKalb County
- This Smithville is located in DeKalb County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Smithville.
- Texas
- Bastrop County
- This Smithville is located in Bastrop County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Smithville.
- Gonzales County
- This Smithville is located in Gonzales County and lies 1,146 miles [1,844.3 km] to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Smithville.
- Utah
- Millard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Smithville [Millard County].
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Smithville is located in Windsor County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Smithville.
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This Smithville is located in Accomack County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Smithville.
- Washington
- Klickitat County
- This Smithville is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithville that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Smithville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Brohard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Burnt House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnt House
- From Smithville to Burnt House
- Dutchman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Calhoun County
- Freed
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freed
- From Smithville to Freed
- Hazelgreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelgreen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
- Hazelgreen is located in Ritchie County
- Iris ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Long Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Oxbow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxbow
- From Smithville to Oxbow
- Pew Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Slab
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slab
- From Smithville to Slab
- Star Settlement ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Settlement
- Star Settlement is located in Ritchie County
How Far From Smithville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Smithville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smithville and extending to:
- Harrisville, which is the Seat of Ritchie County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smithville to Harrisville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Smithville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0748, Longitude: -81.0958 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Smithville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Smithville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.317 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.228 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.392 degrees. |