Welcome to Smyrna ...

Smyrna is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Smyrna is located in Rains County<1>.

The location of Smyrna has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Smyrna is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Smyrna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Smyrna: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Smyrna ...

While we believe that this Smyrna is located in Rains County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Smyrna. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cass, Harrison and Montague County.

Beyond Texas, there are 37 communities that are also named Smyrna - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (4), California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (5), Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smyrna.

Communities near Smyrna ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smyrna.

• Wills Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Point
  • Wills Point is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wills Point <5>
• Grand Saline
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Saline
  • Grand Saline is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Saline <5>
• West Tawakoni
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
  • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
• Edgewood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <5>
• Quinlan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
  • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <5>
• Emory
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
  • Emory is located in Rains County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <5>
• East Tawakoni
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
  • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
• Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
  • Point is located in Rains County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point <5>
• Cumby
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
  • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <5>
• Lone Oak
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Smyrna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smyrna.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smyrna. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smyrna.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smyrna. See our Newspapers Page for Smyrna.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smyrna ...

Looking for more information about Smyrna? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Smyrna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Smyrna.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smyrna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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