Smithfield, West Virginia

Smithfield, West Virginia
Location of Smithfield in Wetzel County, 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 / 39.49694; -80.56111
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWetzel
Area
 • Total
0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
 • Land0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 • Total
103
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
101
 • Density500.00/sq mi (192.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26437
Area code304
FIPS code54-74788[3]
GNIS feature ID1555648[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]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of West Virginia. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-403-09843-9.
  6. ^ 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.