Smyrna Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,116 and it contained 453 housing units.
Created on June 16, 1847, by the Jefferson County Commissioners, Smyrna was the last of Jefferson County's 10 townships to be formed. It is largely rural with only small unincorporated areas as population centers.
No post offices operate in the township.
The following post offices once operated in the township: Creswell (May 29, 1856-Nov. 30, 1892) and (June 6, 1893-Sept. 13, 1902); Volga (May 29, 1856 – July 14, 1904); Wakefield (July 8, 1899-Feb. 15, 1905). 6.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water. The streams of Goose Creek, Harberts Creek and Hensley Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns Neavill Grove Smyrna Volga
Adjacent townships Lancaster Township (north) Monroe Township (northeast) Madison Township (east) Republican Township (southwest) Graham Township (west)
Cemeteries The township contains the following cemeteries: Brown (Sauer farm) Ford, Hopewell, Kinnear, Lawler (1) and Lawler (2), Lowe, McKay-Stites, Neavill, Shiloh, and Smyrna Presbyterian.
Major highways Indiana State Road 7
Education The school district is Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools. - Text list The comprehensive high school is Southwestern High School.
References U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
Baker, J. David, The Postal History of Indiana, 1976, Philatelic Bibliophile, P.O. Box 213971, Louisville, Ky. 1976.
Gresham, John M. & Co., 1889. Biographical & Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington.
John Paul Chapter DAR. Jefferson County Cemetery Transcriptions, 1941
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana