Smithfield, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Location of Smithfield in Wetzel County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′49″N 80°33′40″W / 39.49694°N 80.56111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wetzel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 103 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 101 |
| • Density | 500.00/sq mi (192.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26437 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-74788[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555648[4] |
Smithfield is a town in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 103 at the 2020 census.[2]
Smithfield was named for Henry Smith, who kept a store there.[5][6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of West Virginia. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-403-09843-9.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 588.