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Welcome to Smyrna ...

Smyrna is located in Marshall County<1>.

Smyrna is 670 feet [204 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: 931

Communities Also Named Smyrna ...

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

Websites for Smyrna ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marshallchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Smyrna, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Smyrna ...

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

  • Spring Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Shelbyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompson's Station
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
    • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
    • Former name for Thompson's Station:
    • Littlebury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <3>
  • Chapel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cornersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Philadelphia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 683 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 Marshall, 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.