Smyrna, Tennessee

Smyrna, Tennessee
Smyrna Town Hall, July 2014
Smyrna Town Hall, July 2014
Flag of Smyrna, Tennessee
Official seal of Smyrna, Tennessee
Location of Smyrna in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Location of Smyrna in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°58′46″N 86°31′16″W / 35.97944°N 86.52111°W / 35.97944; -86.52111
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyRutherford
Founded1855[1]
Incorporated1869[2]
Named forAncient Smyrna[1]
Area
 • Total
34.01 sq mi (88.09 km2)
 • Land33.91 sq mi (87.83 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 • Total
53,070
 • Density1,564.98/sq mi (604.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37167
Area code615
FIPS code47-69420
GNIS feature ID1270735[5]
WebsiteTown of Smyrna

Smyrna is a town in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Smyrna's population was 53,070 at the 2020 census,[6] making it the largest town in Tennessee by population in that census. In 2007, U.S. News & World Report listed Smyrna as one of the best places in the United States to retire.[7] Smyrna is part of the Nashville metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ a b Walter Hoover, "Footprints in the Mud and Dust at Smyrna, Tennessee," 1982. Retrieved: February 7, 2013.
  2. ^ Tennessee Blue Book 2021-2022 (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. 2021. pp. 870–874. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  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. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Smyrna (Town) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  7. ^ Emily Brandon (September 20, 2007). "Best Places to Retire: Smyrna, Tennessee". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 10, 2013.