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Smyrna is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is part of the Dover metropolitan statistical area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2020, the population of the town is 12,883.

The international jurist John Bassett Moore was born in Smyrna, as were politicians Louis McLane and James Williams.

Smyrna town overview:
Name:Smyrna town
LSAD Code:43
LSAD Description:town (suffix)
State:Delaware
County:Kent County, New Castle County
Elevation:33 ft (10 m)
Total Area:6.31 sq mi (16.34 km²)
Land Area:6.24 sq mi (16.17 km²)
Water Area:0.07 sq mi (0.17 km²)
Total Population:12,883
Population Density:2,063.26/sq mi (796.66/km²)
ZIP code:19977
Area code:302
FIPS code:1067310
GNISfeature ID:214671
Website:smyrna.delaware.gov

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History

Smyrna was originally called Duck Creek Cross Roads and received its current name in 1806 after the Greek seaport of Smyrna in present-day Turkey. The town was located along the north–south King’s Highway. Smyrna was originally a shipping center along the Duck Creek and was the most important port between Wilmington and Lewes, shipping grain, lumber, tanbark, and produce to points north. After the shipping industry collapsed in the 1850s, the town would continue to be an agricultural center.

Another account of Smyrna’s name goes back to the Second Great Awakening of 1806–1807 when Methodist preacher Frances Asbury preached a sermon on the Church at Smyrna from Revelation 2 to the local Methodist society. The sermon was so well received that the residents changed the name of the town to Smyrna in honor of the sermon.

The Bannister Hall and Baynard House, Belmont Hall, David J. Cummins House, Timothy Cummins House, Duck Creek Village, George Farmhouse, Ivy Dale Farm, Mount Pleasant, Moore House, Peterson and Mustard’s Hermitage Farm, Savin-Wilson House, Short’s Landing Hotel Complex, Smyrna Historic District, John M. Voshell House, and Woodlawn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (2.13%) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Smyrna has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.

See also

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Map of Kent County, Delaware
Kent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851, making it the least populous county in Delaware. The county seat is Dover, the state capital of Delaware. It is named for Kent, an English county. Kent County comprises the ... Read more
Map of Kent County, Delaware
Map of New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). As of the 2020 census, the population was 570,719, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of the state’s population of 989,948. The county seat is Wilmington, which is also ... Read more
Map of New Castle County, Delaware

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