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Smithfield North Carolina Map

Explore Smithfield, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Smithfield, North Carolina

How to Use This Smithfield, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Smithfield, North Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Smithfield.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Smithfield
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Johnston County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.52382
Longitude	-78.352216
Population	11,292
Density	362.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	27577
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Smithfield
School District	Johnston County Schools

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About Smithfield, North Carolina

Smithfield is a locality in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of 11,292. The population density is 362.5 people per km². Smithfield is located at 35.5238°N, 78.3522°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Smithfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27577.

Smithfield endures as a quiet sentinel of the piedmont, anchored firmly in the fertile soil sixty-three miles from any salt-laden breeze. It lies 11.8 miles southeast of Clayton, NC (from Clayton, NC: bearing 146°T), and is situated 3.7 miles west-southwest of Selma. The landscape surrounding Smithfield unfolds in gentle, agrarian stretches where the Neuse River traces a slow, deliberate path through the earth. Burlington Park offers a verdant threshold at the center of life, providing a place where the light of dusk seems to linger longer against the tree line. Eight miles away, the quiet waters of Swan Pond hold the reflection of the sky in a mirror of stillness. The air here carries the scent of damp pine needles and turned earth, marking a territory defined not by horizons of water, but by the steady, terrestrial rhythm of the plains.

Smithfield emerged from the necessity of trade and the bounty of the land, growing in step with the cultivation of tobacco that once dictated the pace of the local economy. Warehouses and old brick storefronts stand as quiet witnesses to the decades when the agricultural output of the region flowed outward to sustain a wider world. While modern industry has diversified the labor of the people, the memory of the textile mills and the harvest remains etched into the character of the streetscapes. Small businesses now occupy the spaces where wagons once paused, maintaining a commerce that values personal connection over the anonymity of the machine. The economy of Smithfield persists through a transition of eras, holding onto the sturdy, practical work ethic that built its foundations.

Cultural life in Smithfield finds its expression in the preservation of heritage and the quiet appreciation of regional roots. Ava Gardner, whose grace and presence left an indelible mark on cinema, remains the most celebrated figure to emerge from these streets, honored today by a museum that preserves her legacy. The town hosts gatherings that celebrate local traditions, drawing residents together for seasonal events that fill the public squares with conversation and color. Landmarks like the historic courthouse signal an era of civic pride, standing tall amidst the changing tides of modern architecture. In the evening, the atmosphere becomes contemplative, as if the very shadows of the buildings hold the weight of the stories that have unfolded here over the long passage of years.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Smithfield - Town Commons Park (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 161° S
Talton Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 132° SE
Johnston County Heritage Center’s new County Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 155° SE
Smithfield Community Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 076° E
Artistry In Motion Performing Arts Center (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 165° S
North Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement - Red-cockaded Woodpecker (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 144° SE
Civitan Field (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 188° S
Strickland Art Gallery (Gallery) — 3.9 mi, 078° E
Mitchener Station - The Last Review (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 052° NE
Live at The Rudy Theatre (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 077° E
Tinks and Tots Blocks (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 319° NW
Academy Of Music And Vocal ARts (Arts Centre) — 9.0 mi, 344° N
Shoe Heel - NC Wildlife Resources Commission (State Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 053° NE
Artmosphere Community Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 10.1 mi, 281° W
Hannah's Creek Bridge (Registered Battlefield) — 10.9 mi, 167° S
Archer Lodge Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 354° N
Kenly 95 (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 071° E
Mountains-to-Sea Trail (State Park) — 12.6 mi, 337° NW
Johnston's Headquarters (Registered Battlefield) — 12.7 mi, 165° S
Clemmons Educational State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 12.8 mi, 323° NW
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 13.6 mi, 326° NW
Old gas pump (Monument) — 13.7 mi, 069° E
Neuse River Greenway (Local Conservation Area) — 13.9 mi, 334° NW
Tobacco Farm Life Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 068° E
Benson Museum of Local History (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 228° SW
Meadow Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 203° SW
Regal White Oak Stadium 14 (Cinema) — 16.9 mi, 313° NW
Raven Rock State Park (State Park) — 29.4 mi, 260° W
Croatan National Forest (National Forest) — 74.2 mi, 122° SE · 162k acres

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