Smithdale is a small unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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  in Amite County

Amite County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,599 people, 5,271 households, and 3,879 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 6,446 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile...

, Mississippi

Mississippi

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, United States

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, located 13 miles from the county seat

County seat

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 of Liberty

Liberty, Mississippi

Liberty is a town in Amite County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 633 at the 2000 census...

. The ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 for Smithdale is 39664; the community has a post office (founded in 1828). Major highways in Smithdale are Mississippi State Route 569, Mississippi State Route 570 and U.S. Route 98

U.S. Route 98

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. Smithdale stretches over parts of four counties, including Amite, Pike, Lincoln, and Franklin counties. Used to be part of the railroad that ran to Gloster in the late 19th century, the Gin Machinery and Rail Depot are still there but have been unoccupied since the Post Office moved to its present location just 2 tenths of a mile east of the old location. Has A Civil War Cemetery which has dates on it from the 18th century.

The community is part of the McComb, Mississippi

McComb, Mississippi

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 Micropolitan Statistical Area

McComb micropolitan area

The McComb Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in the southwestern Mississippi that covers two counties – Amite and Pike...

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