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Welcome to Smoot ...

Smoot is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smoot, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Smoot is 6,610 feet [2,015 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Smoot is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Smoot lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Smoot: 307

The ZIP code for Smoot: 83110<3>

Communities Also Named Smoot ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Smoot - they are located in Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Smoot ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smoot ...

Looking for more information about Smoot? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Smoot, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smoot.

Adding Smoot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smoot in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Smoot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Smoot post office opened in 1901.

We also found Smoot on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Wyoming (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smoot.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smoot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Smoot). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Smoot or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/