Smith County, County in Kansas, United States
Smith County extends across 2,322 square kilometers of land in Kansas, with the Solomon River flowing through its southern territory.
The county, established in 1872, received its name from Major J. Nelson Smith, who died during the Battle of Westport in 1864.
The county witnessed the creation of 'Home on the Range' in 1873, which later became the official state song of Kansas.
The county seat, Smith Center, connects to other regions through U.S. Highway 36 and U.S. Highway 281, serving local transportation needs.
The geographic center point of the contiguous United States lies within Smith County, near the town of Lebanon.
Location: Kansas
Inception: 1872
Capital city: Smith Center
Shares border with: Franklin County, Osborne County, Webster County, Jewell County, Rooks County, Phillips County
Website: https://ks1495.cichosting.com/main
GPS coordinates: 39.83330,-98.75000
Latest update: March 20, 2025 16:23
Geographic center of the contiguous United States
14.6 km
Willa Cather House
34.4 km
Home on the Range Cabin
18 km
William Ducker House
34.6 km
Franklin Bridge
32 km
First Congregational Church, U.C.C.
43.2 km
Burr Oak United Methodist Church
38.4 km
First National Bank Building
6.9 km
Old Cawker City Library
45 km
Downs Carnegie Library
41 km
Franklin County Courthouse
34.2 km
Farmer's and Merchant's Bank Building
34.6 km
Auld Public Library
34.7 km
Webster County Courthouse
34.7 km
Matthew R. Bentley House
35 km
Miner House
34.3 km
Red Cloud United States Post Office
34.6 km
Warner-Cather House
34.6 km
Hoff School District No. 42
31.6 km
Kirwin City Hall
36.5 km
Pottawatomie County Fair Pavilion
49.2 km
Osborne Public Carnegie Library
44.2 km
Dr. Gilbert McKeeby House
34.5 km
Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge
42.8 km
Cather Childhood Home
34.4 km
Farmer's Bridge
26.3 km
Red Cloud Bridge
32.3 km
O.W. Francis House
38.3 kmReviews
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