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Smithboro is a village in Bond County, Illinois, United States. The population was 154 at the 2020 census.

Smithboro village overview:
Name:	Smithboro village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Bond County
Elevation:	551 ft (168 m)
Total Area:	0.93 sq mi (2.41 km²)
Land Area:	0.93 sq mi (2.41 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	154
Population Density:	165.24/sq mi (63.82/km²)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1770213
GNISfeature ID:	2399829

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History

Smithboro was once called “Henderson Station” and was renamed after Henry H. Smith, the town’s postmaster. The town name was spelled “Smithborough” until 1893. The town was incorporated as a village in 1889.

Smithboro and its immediate area was evacuated on December 27, 1981 for a day after a train derailment, affecting 200 people. 22 of 84 trail cars derailed; dichlorodifluromethane and phosphoryl chloride were leaked. Residents were able to return the next day, after cleanup and rail traffic was redirected to a temporary track.