Welcome to Smith County ...
Time Zone: Smith County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Tyler is the Seat for Smith County.
Smith County was founded in July 1846 and was created by taking area from Nacogdoches County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Smith had a population of 232,751 people. This is an increase of 10.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 210,408 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Smith represented 0.84% of the total population of Texas.
Below are some of the communities located in Smith County:
- Arp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Arp is located in Smith County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
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- Hideaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Hideaway is located in Smith County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
- Lindale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
- Lindale is located in Smith County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
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- New Chapel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Noonday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Noonday is located in Smith County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Tyler
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
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- Tyler is located in Smith County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
- Whitehouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Whitehouse is located in Smith County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
- Winona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Smith County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Smith County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Gregg County
- Henderson County
- Upshur County
- Van Zandt County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |