Welcome to Smiths Grove ...

The city of Smiths Grove is located in Warren County<1>.

The location of Smiths Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smiths Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Smiths Grove: Smiths Grv.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Smiths Grove has a population of 800 people<3> (see below for details).

Smiths Grove is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Smiths Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Smiths Grove and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Smiths Grove is located in the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Smiths Grove: 42171<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Smiths Grove had an population of 800 people. This is an increase of 12.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Smiths Grove had a population of 714 people. This makes Smiths Grove the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Smiths Grove represents 0.02% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 257th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 714 people, the population of Smiths Grove decreased 8.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 784 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Smiths Grove.

Communities Also Named Smiths Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Smiths Grove - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Smiths Grove ...

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

• Bowling Green
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
  • Former names for Bowling Green:
  • Bolin Green
  • McFadden's Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <6>
• Glasgow
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Barren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <6>
• Cave City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • Cave City is located in Barren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <6>
• Horse Cave
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cave
  • Horse Cave is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Cave <6>
• Brownsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <6>
• Park City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Barren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <6>
• Plum Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
  • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
• Rocky Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
• Gotts
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
  • Gotts is located in Warren County
• Rhoda
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
  • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Grove. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Smiths Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Grove ...

Looking for more information about Smiths Grove? 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 Smiths Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smiths Grove.

Adding Smiths Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smiths Grove 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 Smiths Grove was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Smiths Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smiths Grove.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/