Smyrna, Texas

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Smyrna is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas, United States, about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Atlanta on Highway 77. Smyrna has a population of 215.

History

Smurna was established in 1880. Its settlers named the town Smurna after a Turkish church. In 1882 Smurna Baptist Church was established. By 1907, a cemetery was established. Smurna Baptist Church received a historical marker in 1982. The church still exists to this day and it even has a community center.^[1]

References

↑ "Smyrna, TX (Cass County)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 27, 2013.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Texas, United States

County seat: Linden

Cities	Atlanta Hughes Springs‡ Linden Queen City

Towns	Avinger Bloomburg Domino Douglassville Marietta

Unincorporated communities	Bivins Kildare Lanark McLeod Smyrna

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 33°04′41″N 94°05′04″W / 33.07806°N 94.08444°W / 33.07806; -94.08444

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