Smith, Nevada

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Smith, Nevada
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Coordinates: 38°48′0″N119°19′34″W / 38.80000°N 119.32611°W / 38.80000; -119.32611 Coordinates: 38°48′0″N119°19′34″W / 38.80000°N 119.32611°W / 38.80000; -119.32611
Country United States
State Nevada
County Lyon
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89430 [1]
Area code 775

Smith is a small unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada. [2]

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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.

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References

  1. "Smith ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 845667
  3. 1 2 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