SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS

32° 22' 48" N, 95° 16' 12" W (32.38, -95.27)
Population: 225,290 Est. (2016) 209,714 (2010)
Total area: 950 square miles (2,500 km2)
921 square miles land
28 square miles water

Smith County Topics

History

Town List

Vintage Maps

Contiguous Counties:
Wood County (N) Upshur County (NE) Gregg County (E) Rusk County (SE) Cherokee County (S) Henderson County (SW) Van Zandt County (NW)

Smith County History

1936 Texa Centennial Marker:

SMITH COUNTY

Formed from Nacogdoches County.
Created April 11, 1846, organized July 13, 1846,
named in honor of General James Smith. Pioneer soldier and statesman, friend of General Sam Houston, Thomas J. Rusk and J. Pinckney Henderson. Born September 10, 1792, died December 25, 1855. Buried with military honors at Henderson.
Tyler, the county seat.

Smith County Courthouse

Smith County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Lori Martin

Smith County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.

County Seat - Tyler
Book Hotel Here - Tyler Hotels

Arp

Bascom

Blackjack

Bullard

Burning Bush ghost town

Douglas

Hopewell ghost town

Thedford ghost town

Tyler County Seat

Utica ghost town

Smith County Vintage Maps

Smith County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Smith County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Smith County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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