Welcome to Smyrna ...
Smyrna is located in Clarke County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smyrna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
Smyrna is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Smyrna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Smyrna: 641
Communities Also Named Smyrna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Smyrna - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (4), California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (5), Texas (4), 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.
- Osceola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chariton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- Chariton is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <3>
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
- Murray
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- New Virginia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Humeston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Van Wert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Garden Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
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.
Adding Smyrna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smyrna in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Smyrna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Smyrna post office opened in 1864.
We also found Smyrna in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smyrna.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smyrna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |