Smyrna, Tennessee | |
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 Smyrna Town Hall, July 2014 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Smyrna in Rutherford County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′46″N 86°31′16″W / 35.97944°N 86.52111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Rutherford |
| Founded | 1855[1] |
| Incorporated | 1869[2] |
| Named for | Ancient Smyrna[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.01 sq mi (88.09 km2) |
| • Land | 33.91 sq mi (87.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 53,070 |
| • Density | 1,564.98/sq mi (604.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 37167 |
| Area code | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-69420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1270735[5] |
| Website | Town 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.
- ^ a b Walter Hoover, "Footprints in the Mud and Dust at Smyrna, Tennessee," 1982. Retrieved: February 7, 2013.
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book 2021-2022 (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. 2021. pp. 870–874. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Smyrna (Town) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ Emily Brandon (September 20, 2007). "Best Places to Retire: Smyrna, Tennessee". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 10, 2013.