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Smith County (other)
Smith County is the name of four counties in the United States: * Smith County, Kansas * Smith County, Mississippi * Smith County, Tennessee * Smith County, Texas See also * Smyth County, Virginia {{Geodis, uscounty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smith County, Kansas
Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Smith Center. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,570. The county is named in memory of J. Nelson Smith, a major in the 2nd Colorado Cavalry, killed at the Battle of Westport on October 21, 1864. The geographic center of the contiguous United States is located within the county, near Lebanon. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, while retaining title to approximately . In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smith County, Mississippi
Smith County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 14,209. Its county seat is Raleigh, Mississippi, Raleigh. History Smith County is named for Major David Smith. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. Major highways * Mississippi Highway 13 * Mississippi Highway 18 * Mississippi Highway 28 * Mississippi Highway 35 * Mississippi Highway 37 * Mississippi Highway 540 * Mississippi Highway 481 * Mississippi Highway 501 * Mississippi Highway 902 Adjacent counties * Scott County, Mississippi, Scott County (north) * Jasper County, Mississippi, Jasper County (east) * Jones County, Mississippi, Jones County (southeast) * Covington County, Mississippi, Covington County (south) * Simpson County, Mississippi, Simpson County (west) * Rankin County, Mississippi, Rankin County (northwest) Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smith County, Tennessee
Smith County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 19,904. Smith County is located in the region of the state known as Middle Tennessee. Its county seat is Carthage, Tennessee, Carthage. The county was organized in 1799 and is named for Daniel Smith (surveyor), Daniel Smith, a American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War veteran who made the first map of Tennessee and served as a United States senator. Smith County is part of the Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Murfreesboro–Franklin, Tennessee, Franklin, TN Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Smith County was established in 1799 from a portion of Sumner County, Tennessee, Sumner County, and was named for Daniel Smith, a U.S. Senator and former Secretary of the Southwest Territory. The location of the county seat was hotly contested betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smith County, Texas
Smith County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 233,479. Its county seat is Tyler. Smith County is named for James Smith, a general during the Texas Revolution. Smith County is part of the Tyler metropolitan statistical area and the Tyler–Jacksonville combined statistical area. History For thousands of years, indigenous peoples occupied this area of present-day Texas. The first known inhabitants of the area now known as Smith County were the Caddo Indians, who were recorded here until 1819. That year, a band of Cherokee The Cherokee (; , or ) people are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Prior to the 18th century, they were concentrated in their homelands, in towns along river valleys of what is now southwestern ..., led by their chief, "The Bowl" (also known as Chief Bowles), migrated from Georgia and settled in what are now Smith and Rusk counties. The Treaty of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
