Smithtown North Carolina Map

About Smithtown, North Carolina

Smithtown is a locality in Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 224. The population density is 64.5 people per km². Smithtown is located at 36.2331°N, 80.5712°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 27810, 27944, 27018.

Smithtown emerges from the damp, low-lying earth where the dark, sluggish waters of the Bagley Swamp dictate the slow pace of the morning fog. It lies 13.7 miles west-southwest of Elizabeth City, NC (from Elizabeth City, NC: bearing 255°T), and is situated 14.4 miles north-northeast of Edenton. This landscape occupies a quiet corridor twelve miles from the salt-heavy air of the Atlantic Ocean, defined by its flatness and the persistent, humid breath of the coastal plain. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Sandy Ridge provides a rare verticality to the horizon, grounding the vast expanse of fields that stretch toward the Perquimans County Open Space. The light here in the late afternoon possesses a peculiar, amber quality, catching the reeds near the swamp’s edge and turning the stagnant pools into mirrors of hammered copper, while the distant, low-hanging clouds suggest the proximity of the tides that never quite reach the town’s threshold.

Smithtown maintains a legacy tied to the soil and the methodical harvest of the surrounding flatlands, a cycle that has persisted since the earliest settlers recognized the value of the fertile, dark loam. The local economy remains tethered to these traditional rhythms, occasionally punctuated by the movement of timber or seasonal crops that make their way toward the regional markets. Life here is measured by the seasonal migration of birds toward Crow Point Island and the quiet maintenance of the land, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Residents often look toward the pale shimmer of Dillard Millpond as a place of respite, a stillness that reflects the town’s own character, where the social fabric is held together by the unspoken understanding that the land provides just enough for those who know how to work it with patience.

About This Smithtown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Smithtown, North Carolina. Coordinates: 36.233084, -80.571195. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Smithtown includes the ZIP code (27810, 27944, 27018), telephone area code (919, 984, 336), county seat of Perquimans County (Hertford), and school district assignment (Yadkin County Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.