Welcome to Smithfield ...
The city of Smithfield is located in Cache County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smithfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Smithfield has a population of 12,028 people<2> (see below for details).
Smithfield is 4,620 feet [1,408 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Smithfield is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Smithfield lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Smithfield: (435)
The ZIP code for Smithfield: 84335<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Smithfield was originally named Summit Creek. For more information about the names of Smithfield, see The Names of Smithfield on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Smithfield ...
Official Website: www.smithfieldcity.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Smithfield had an population of 12,028 people. This is an increase of 26.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 65.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Smithfield had a population of 9,495 people (or 8.43% of the total population of Cache County). This makes Smithfield the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Smithfield represents 0.34% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,495 people, the population of Smithfield increased 30.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,261 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Smithfield.
Communities Also Named Smithfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Utah communities named Smithfield: This one is located in Cache County and the other is located in Salt Lake County.
Beyond Utah, there are 42 communities that are also named Smithfield - they are located in Alabama (3), Alberta, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (3) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smithfield.
Communities near Smithfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smithfield.
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
- Former name for Logan:
- Fort Logan
- Logan has also been known as:
- Logan City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- Tremonton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremonton
- Tremonton is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremonton <5>
- Hyrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyrum
- Hyrum is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyrum <5>
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <5>
- Nibley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Franklin County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
- Wellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
- Garland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <5>
- Millville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <5>
- River Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Heights
- River Heights is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
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 Smithfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smithfield. 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 Smithfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithfield. See our Newspapers Page for Smithfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithfield ...
Looking for more information about Smithfield? 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 Smithfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smithfield.
Adding Smithfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smithfield 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 Smithfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Smithfield post office opened in 1864.
We also found Smithfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Smithfield: www.smithfieldcity.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Cache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Smithfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Smithfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Smithfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |