Smithville, Texas

About Smithville

Set in the central part of Texas, Smithville is a small town, home to 4,335 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Smithville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,047 residents per square mile.

📰 Smithville News Today

• Texas A&M Forest Service breaks ground on new Bastrop County regional office Texas A&M Forest Service · Apr 29
• Texas Has a Town That Feels Like Hope Floats, and Fans Will Recognize It Instantly Only In Your State · Sep 24
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Smithville, Texas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 16
• Woman charged with arson in connection with multiple Smithville fires KVUE · Jul 28
• Wallace Adams Obituary - Bastrop, TX Dignity Memorial · Jun 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Smithville Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Smithville — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Smithville

• Bubby's BBQ — barbecue
• Comfort Cafe
• Hope Floats Café — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Smithville Railroad Historical Park and Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Smithville

• Buescher State Park reviews ★
• Independence Park reviews ★
• Railroad Park reviews ★
• Vernon Richards Riverbend Park reviews ★
• Keilburg Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Smithville

• BROWN PRI
• SMITHVILLE EL
• SMITHVILLE H S
• SMITHVILLE J H

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Smithville

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