Smithsonia is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

Smithsonia received its name in 1926 in honor of Bridges Smith, a local judge.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smithsonia, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 207. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°48′13″N 83°34′06″W / 32.80361°N 83.56833°W / 32.80361; -83.56833


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