Smith,_Nevada Latitude and Longitude:

38°48′0″N 119°19′39″W / 38.80000°N 119.32750°W / 38.80000; -119.32750
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Smith, Nevada
Smith is located in Nevada
Smith
Smith
Smith is located in the United States
Smith
Smith
Coordinates: 38°48′0″N 119°19′39″W / 38.80000°N 119.32750°W / 38.80000; -119.32750
CountryUnited States
State Nevada
County Lyon
Elevation4,767 ft (1,453 m)
Time zone UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89430 [2]
Area code 775
GNIS feature ID845667 [1]

Smith is a small unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada. [1]

History

The first settlement at Smith was made in 1859. [3] The community was named after the T. B. Smith family, which settled near the site. [3] A post office was established at Smith in 1892. [4]

Transportation

Air service is located at Rosaschi Air Park.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith, Nevada
  2. ^ "Smith ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b 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