Smithers, West Virginia | |
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 Michigan Avenue in Smithers | |
 Location of Smithers in Fayette County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′39″N 81°18′23″W / 38.17750°N 81.30639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Fayette, Kanawha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.65 sq mi (4.26 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 751 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 737 |
| • Density | 506.91/sq mi (195.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25186 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-74740[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1547007[4] |
| Website | local |
Smithers is a city in Fayette and Kanawha counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located along the Kanawha River, it lies almost entirely in Fayette County. The population was 751 at the 2020 census.[2] The city most likely takes its name from Smithers Creek.[5] The small river city is noted for having a rich cultural history related to both its coal mining and Italian-American heritages.
- ^ "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 3, 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.
- ^ 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.