Smyrna, Pope County, Arkansas

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Smyrna, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
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Smyrna, Arkansas
Position in Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°39′03″N92°55′12″W / 35.65083°N 92.92000°W / 35.65083; -92.92000 Coordinates: 35°39′03″N92°55′12″W / 35.65083°N 92.92000°W / 35.65083; -92.92000
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas
County Pope
Elevation 282 m (925 ft)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 73630

Smyrna is an unincorporated community in the Ozark National Forest, Smyrna Township, Pope County, Arkansas, United States. [1]

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.

Smyrna Township, Pope County, Arkansas Township in Arkansas, United States

Smyrna Township is one of nineteen current townships in Pope County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its unincorporated population was 187. The township is a part of the Ozark National Forest.

Pope County, Arkansas county in Arkansas

Pope County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,754. The county seat is Russellville. The county was formed on November 2, 1829, from a portion of Crawford County and named for John Pope, the third governor of the Arkansas Territory. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

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The occupation of Smyrna was the military control by Greek forces of the city of Smyrna and surrounding areas from 15 May 1919 until 9 September 1922. The Allied Powers authorized the occupation and creation of the Zone of Smyrna during negotiations regarding the partition of the Ottoman Empire to protect the ethnic Greek population living in and around the city. The Greek landing on 15 May 1919 was celebrated by the substantial local Greek population but quickly resulted in ethnic violence in the area. This violence decreased international support for the occupation and led to a rise of Turkish nationalism. The High Commissioner of Smyrna, Aristeidis Stergiadis, took a firm stance against discrimination against the Turkish population by the administration; however, ethnic tensions and discrimination remained. Stergiadis also began work on projects involving resettlement of Greek refugees, the foundations for a University, and some public health projects. Smyrna was a major base of operations for Greek troops in Anatolia during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922).

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References

  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Smyrna, Arkansas." USGS. Profile. Retrieved June 25, 2010.