Welcome to Smyrna ...
The village of Smyrna is located in Chenango 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 1809.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Smyrna has a population of 216 people<3> (see below for details).
Smyrna is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Smyrna lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Smyrna ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chenangony.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Smyrna, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Smyrna had an population of 216 people. This is an increase of 1.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Smyrna had a population of 213 people. This makes Smyrna the county's 29th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 213 people, the population of Smyrna decreased 11.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 241 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, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, 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.
- Norwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <5>
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Morrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
- Waterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <5>
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- New Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <5>
- Oriskany Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany Falls
- Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany Falls <5>
- Morris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <5>
- DeRuyter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Gilbertsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Smyrna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<6>
From that list, the Smyrna post office opened in 1809.
We also found Smyrna in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chenango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Smyrna. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smyrna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |