Welcome to Smyrna ...

Smyrna is located in Aroostook County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Smyrna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Smyrna has a population of 418 people<3> (see below for details).

Smyrna is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Smyrna lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Smyrna (for example, toward Woodstock (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Smyrna is located in the (207) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Smyrna had an population of 418 people. This is a decrease of 5.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Smyrna had a population of 442 people. This makes Smyrna the county's 35th most populous community.

The population of Smyrna represents 0.03% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 379th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 442 people, the population of Smyrna increased 6.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 415 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Smyrna.

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), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, 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.

• Houlton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
  • Houlton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houlton <5>
• Hodgdon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon
  • Hodgdon is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
• Littleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
• Linneus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
  • Linneus is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
• Island Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
  • Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <5>
• Monticello
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
• Oakfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
  • Oakfield is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <5>
• New Limerick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Limerick
  • New Limerick is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Limerick <5>
• Merrill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
  • Merrill is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
• Crystal
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Smyrna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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.

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/