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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Smithville Bastrop County, Texas Zip Code "The Best Kept Secret in Texas" The Texas state capital is Austin. What would you like to know about Smithville Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Smithville Government Smithville Chamber of Commerce. Smithville Community events. Smithville Schools. Zip Codes 78957 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Smithville is approximately 3,550 (1995). The approximate number of families is 1,554 (1990). The amount of land area in Smithville is 6.729 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0.009 sq kilometers. The distance from Smithville to Washington DC is 1325 miles. The distance to the Texas state capital is 41 miles. (as the crow flies) Smithville is positioned 30.00 degrees north of the equator and 97.15 degrees west of the prime meridian. Smithville elevation is 324 feet above sea level. Return to Index Location Smithville location: about 40 miles east of Austin on State Highway 71 Return to Index Climate & Weather Smithville average annual precipitation is 37.1 inches per year. Smithville average temperature is 68 degrees F. The average low temperature is 40 degrees F. The average high temperature is 96 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Smithville history: Native Americans inhabited the Central Texas area for centuries before the arrival of the Europeans. Artifacts found in Bastrop County suggest the area was occupied at least 6,000 to 8,000 years ago. Spanish explorers began probing the area in the 1690's, but the first permanent settlement of the Smithville area was by one Dr. Thomas Gazely in 1827. He was looking for silver, and staked his claim on what is now Gazely Creek, which flows through Smithville on its way to the Colorado River. Frank Smith came about the same time, and the town was ultimately named in his honor (after a coin toss, according to legend). Smithville grew slowly until the 1880's, when the Taylor, Bastrop and Houston Railroad arrived. Smithville subsequently became an important regional rail center for the issouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) rail line. After the MKT pulled out in 1957, Smithville slowed down a bit. But that may have helped to preserve much of its charm. Be sure to enjoy the many Victorian homes and turn-of-the-century brick business buildings downtown. (Thanks to the University of Texas for this history information) For an in-depth history of Smithville, see this history page The incorporation date of Smithville: 1895 Return to Index Attractions Smithville attractions: The 1998 hit movie, Hope Floats, which stars Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr., did some of its filming right here in Smithville. Buescher State Park P O Box 75 Smithville TX 78957-0075 Phone: 512/237-2241 "Noted Notables" Birthplace of Blues Musician - Sonny Rhodes Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Texas To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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