Smithville, Tennessee

Smithville, Tennessee
Smithville Watertower
Smithville Watertower
Location of Smithville in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Location of Smithville in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°57′26″N 85°49′15″W / 35.95722°N 85.82083°W / 35.95722; -85.82083
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyDeKalb
Founded1838[1]
Incorporated1843[2]
Named forSamuel Granville Smith, local politician[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-Aldermanic
Area
 • Total5.85 sq mi (15.16 km2)
 • Land5.85 sq mi (15.16 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 • Total5,004
 • Density854.80/sq mi (330.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37166
Area code615
FIPS code47-69320[5]
GNIS feature ID1313778[6]
Websitesmithvillecityhall.com

Smithville is a city in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,004 at the 2020 census,[7] up from 3,994 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of DeKalb County.[8] Smithville is home to the Smithville Fiddler's Jamboree, which it has hosted annually since 1972.[9]

  1. ^ a b Thomas Gray Webb, "City of Smithville - History, 1995. Retrieved: February 7, 2013.
  2. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Smithville city, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  9. ^ smithvillejamboree.com