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Welcome to Smithville ...

The city of Smithville is located in DeKalb County<1> and is the County Seat for DeKalb County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Smithville has a population of 4,864 people<2> (see below for details).

Smithville is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Smithville, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Smithville: (615)

The ZIP code for Smithville: 37166<4>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Smithville.

Websites for Smithville ...

Official Website: www.smithvilletn.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Smithville had an population of 4,864 people. This is an increase of 7.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Smithville had a population of 4,530 people (which is 24.19% of the total population of DeKalb County). This makes Smithville the county's most populous community.

The population of Smithville represents 0.07% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 104th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,530 people, the population of Smithville increased 13.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,994 people).

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

Communities Also Named Smithville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 58 communities that are also named Smithville - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (4), California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (5), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Smithville ...

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

  • McMinnville
  • Temperance Hall
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Temperance Hall lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Smithville.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Temperance Hall
  • Sparta
  • Lafayette
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Smithville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lafayette
  • Woodbury
  • Pekin ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin was located 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Smithville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Creek
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Smithville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bluff Creek
  • Baxter
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Smithville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Baxter
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter<6>
  • Gordonsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
    • Gordonsville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Smithville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gordonsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville<6>
  • Alexandria

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 Smithville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smithville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smithville. 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 Smithville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Smithville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithville ...

Looking for more information about Smithville? 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 Smithville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smithville.

Adding Smithville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Smithville 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 Smithville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithville.

The official website for Smithville: www.smithvilletn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Smithville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Smithville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Smithville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smithville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Smithville. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from SmithvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9575, Longitude: -85.8115    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

 

 

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