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Welcome to Smyrna ...

Smyrna is located in Carroll County<1>.

Smyrna is 510 feet [155 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: 731

Communities Also Named Smyrna ...

While we believe that this Smyrna is located in Carroll County, we know of another 4 Tennessee communities named Smyrna. Those communities are located in the following counties: Marshall, Pickett, Rutherford and Warren County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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), 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.

  • Lavinia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Atkins ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Atkins is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
  • Union Cross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
  • McKenzie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntingdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Bruceton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Atwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Atwood is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carroll, 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.