Map of Smithfield village, Illinois

Smithfield is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 230 at the 2010 census. The village is named in honor of Dr. Joseph N. Smith.

Smithfield village overview:
Name:	Smithfield village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Fulton County
Elevation:	630 ft (190 m)
Total Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.20 km²)
Land Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.20 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	191
Population Density:	410.75/sq mi (158.72/km²)
Area code:	309
FIPS code:	1770226

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History

Smithfield was founded in 1868.

Much of Smithfield was destroyed by fire in 1900.

Smithfield was once serviced by TP&W (Toledo, Peoria And Western Railway) before sold to KJRY (Keokuk Junction Railway).

Smithfield once had a grocery story, Bank, Hardware Store and Railroad Depot. The Bank is now the Historic Museum as well as the Red Brick School.

The Village once contained a Jail. The old jail cells can be seen in the Red Brick School parking lot.

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Geography

Smithfield is located in western Fulton County. Illinois Route 95 forms the northern edge of the village; the highway leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Cuba and west 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to Marietta. Lewistown, the county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the southeast via IL 95 and IL 97.

According to the 2010 census, Smithfield has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km), all land.

Smithfield is served by the Keokuk Junction Railway, a subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp. BNSF once used the tracks through Smithfield.