Smartsville in Nevada County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Smartville/Smartsville

Which is it? S or no S

Photographed by Francisco Sanchez Ruiz

1. Smartville / Smartsville Marker

Inscription. Named for James Smart, who built the first hotel in 1856. Smartville was referred in the US Federal land grant of 1878, as Smartsville. Due to ruling by the US Post Office Department, in 1909, the name was changed back the Smartville. It stayed that way for 99 years. Petitions to the Board of Geographic Names, lead to the ruling in favor of the S. And in August 2008 the name was changed back to Smartsville.

Erected 2016 by E Clampus Vitus: Chapter 10 Nevada City, CA Chapter 7-11 Paradise, CA Chapter 5978 La Port, CA.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 2008.

Location. 39° 12.429′ N, 121° 17.859′ W. Marker is in Smartsville, California, in Nevada County. It is on Smartsville Road east of O'Brien Road, on the right when traveling east. Located in front of the J & A Smartsville Country Market. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8456 Smartville Road, Smartsville CA 95977, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smartsville Grocery (here, next to this marker); Edward James McGanney (within shouting distance of this marker); Church of the Immaculate Conception

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Sucker Flat (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mooney Flat Hotel (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Yuba River Bridge at Parks Bar (approx. 2.1 miles away); Timbuctoo (approx. 2.1 miles away); Anthony House and Ranch (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smartsville.

Smartsville Grocery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Francisco Sanchez Ruiz

2. Smartsville Grocery Marker

This marker is seen on the right. The Smartsville Grocery marker is on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2017, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 996 times since then and 63 times this year. Last updated on May 21, 2026, by David Schulz of Tacoma, Washington. Photos: 1. submitted on January 15, 2017, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. 2. submitted on January 16, 2017, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.