Misplaced Pages

Smith, Nevada

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

Unincorporated community in the state of Nevada, United States Unincorporated community in Nevada, United States
Smith, Nevada
Unincorporated community
Smith is located in NevadaSmithSmithShow map of NevadaSmith is located in the United StatesSmithSmithShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°48′0″N 119°19′39″W / 38.80000°N 119.32750°W / 38.80000; -119.32750
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLyon
Elevation4,767 ft (1,453 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code89430
Area code775
GNIS feature ID845667

Smith is a small unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada.

History

The first settlement at Smith was made in 1859. The community was named after the T. B. Smith family, which settled near the site. A post office was established at Smith in 1892.

Transportation

Air service is located at Rosaschi Air Park.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith, Nevada
  2. "Smith ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 49.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Post Office
Municipalities and communities of Lyon County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Yerington
Cities
Lyon County map
CDPs
Other
communities
Ghost towns
Indian reservation


Stub icon

This Lyon County, Nevada state location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories:
Smith, Nevada Add topic