Smith, Nevada

Smith, Nevada
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°48′0″N 119°19′39″W
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Lyon
Elevation [1]	4,767 ft (1,453 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	89430[2]
Area code	775
GNIS feature ID	845667[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. 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